 On the other aspects of the episode, the critic from the "Arizona Daily Star" commended the episode's pre-credits sequence, saying that "'Prison Break' is now at the top of the list for sheer shock value and tight storytelling".The pre-credits sequence involved the first five minutes of the episode which was about Michael's past and Sara's escape from Kellerman.There were also comments about the main turning point of Michael and Lincoln's plot as they decide to stop running.