Regarding the introduction of Ruby and Bela, critics generally had negative views. Steenbergen had hoped that more female characters "would make things interesting", but ultimately found them to be "wasted characters" that were "unlikable and manipulative" and "usually made our heroes look stupid".[1] While Pyle deemed Cohan a "quite talented" actress, she noted that the character "feels forced into each episode".[2] By the middle of the season, fan reaction to Bela and Ruby also tended to be negative.