Reviewers from Den of Geek noted the episode felt "bigger and more grandiose," featuring iconic wide shots and the show's best action sequences.
John Proudstar finally embraces his comic book identity, donning warpaint and using a hatchet to take on Jace Turner and the Purifiers in a brutal alleyway fight. The Gifted - Season 2Eps16
The episode focuses on the desperate attempt to stop Reeva Payge's "uprising," which aims to dismantle the U.S. government to create a mutant homeland. Reviewers from Den of Geek noted the episode