Critics had a mostly positive response to the script as a whole, with some noting comedic undertones.[62] Robinson describes the episode as an "exaggerated morality play about the dangers of conformity and the small pleasures of individuality".[27] The script has been called "bitingly hilarious",[3] "funny", "uplifting",[60] "moving" and "supremely unsettling".[51] Lee approves of the script avoiding exposition.[6] On the other hand, The Telegraph's Mark Monahan criticises that the plot and characters do not live up to their potential.[7] Page feels the episode "lacks the sadistic snap of Brooker's usual work".[57]