ɪnsˈaɪd pˈʌlsᵻz dʒˈɪmi lˈɪn pɹˈeɪzd ɪts kˌæɹɪktɚɹaɪzˈeɪʃən, æz jˌæmɐmˈoʊɾoʊ kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd "wˈækoʊz, wˈɪɹdoʊz, ænd ˈʌðɚ kˈuːks", ænd sˈɛd ɪt "hˈɪts ɐn ɪmˈoʊʃənəl kˈiː… wˌɛn ɪt tˈeɪks ˌɔn ɪts sˈoʊpˈɑːpɚɹə nˈoʊts."
Inside Pulse's Jimmy Lin praised its characterization, as Yamamoto created "wackos, weirdos, and other kooks", and said it "hits an emotional key… when it takes on its soap-opera notes."