 He criticized the musical numbers for detracting from the plot, but appreciated the focus on Kurt and Burt, also naming theirs one of "Glee" "strongest and most nuanced relationships".Lisa Respers France of CNN was dismayed that the episode felt forced, like an Emmy submission showpiece for Colfer.She disliked Kurt's angry, "overwrought" reaction to his friends' prayers and the "silly" grilled cheese sandwich subplot, however wished there had been more focus on the "rich, barely tapped vein" of the Sue subplot.