"Over all, this was very good season opener. I will have to say that this show knows how to choreograph fight scenes like no one else can. Action movies should take note. Hell, all TV should take note. This season is looking up. It has all the potential of being better than the first." Jesse Schedeen from "IGN" rated the episode with 7.8/10 saying that the nine months time-jump might be "a comfortable way to ease back into the series, though it's not the most exciting way to kick off a new season." Schedeen closes the review saying: "Defiance's second season gets off to a good start, but not necessarily a great one. The new status quo allows for interesting changes in the lives of all the main characters, but the overall vibe and direction of the show hasn't changed as much as might have been expected given how Season 1 wrapped." Andrew Clark from "ThreeIfBySpace" says that the season opener was weak. "I was disappointed with the content and was left still waiting for something to happen that never did. The plot for this episode jumped around multiple times. In my opinion there are too many story arcs going on at the same time [...] With so many story arcs there is a lot of content, but not exclusive to one arc. This prevents me from finding a character I like and from being able to follow a clear story line."