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Emily St. James (formerly Emily Nicole VanDerWerff; born November 30, 1982 [2]) is an American critic, journalist, podcaster, and author. She primarily writes about television . She has written for Vox , The A.V. Club , The Guardian , the Los Angeles Times , Grantland , and Slant Magazine , among others.
The TV Critic rated the episode 61 out of 100, describing the episode as "pleasant". [8] However, Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club gave the episode a C−, describing the episode as "one of the worst" of the season, and saying that the episode felt "dull" and "lifeless". [9]
Bletcher was described by the A.V. Club's Emily VanDerWerff as a generic "nothing figure"; [48] television critics Robert Shearman and Lars Pearson called the character "a functional cipher", noting that Smitrovich was not given leeway to invest much in the character until his final episode. [22]
The TV Critic rated the episode 58 out of 100, stating that it was "a decent episode", but also describing it as "enjoyable" and "simple". [2] Emily VanDerWerff of The A.V. Club complimented Sheldon's carefully chosen vocabulary and the cricket storyline, she criticized the plot between Leonard and Penny.
The episode received mixed reviews from critics. The A.V. Club 's Emily VanDerWerff rated the episode a C, comparing it to the first act of Shaffer's Equus . VanDerWerff described the episode as "a bland, boring mess that ends with one of the most ridiculous deux ex machinas [ sic ] I’ve seen in ages", and felt that "the guest cast is ...
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[5] Emily VanDerWerff of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "One part of me, the TV critic part, the part that dissects these things and picks them apart and looks for things to dislike about them, mostly really liked the episode, aside from a few niggling points."