Reviewers from Den of Geek and The Telegraph highlighted the episode's relevance to the , particularly in its depiction of how men in power use institutions—marriage, the law, and asylums—to "crush women" and silence them as "delusional".
: At a grim institution, Marian spots a "traumatized and anesthetized" woman she realizes is Laura, not Anne. The Woman in White : Season 1 Episode 4
The episode centers on the execution of a cold-blooded plan to solve Sir Percival's mounting financial debts. Reviewers from Den of Geek and The Telegraph
The return of Walter Hartright (Ben Hardy) from Central America provides a much-needed turning point. The Woman in White : Season 1 Episode 4