Zack Handlen, reviewing for the episode for The A.V. Club, praised its "incredibly clever (and visually stunning) central gimmick," writing that the episode enhances what he finds is the show's "genius: it finds time for absurdity and sincerity, with both enhancing, rather than undermining, the other."[30] IGN writer Jesse Schedeen dubbed the episode "truly memorable," summarizing it thusly: "[It] reminded us why this show is so unique. The time-splitting conflict was cleverly executed and grew progressively more hilarious. Not only that, it wrapped up on a surprisingly poignant note."[31] Gita Jackson of Paste gave the episode at 9.0/10, commenting, "There's thought here, there's polish, they want to make sure you can see the work put into this."[32]