: Some reviews from outlets like Graphic Policy were critical of the episode's special effects, describing some of the Zero Matter visuals as subpar compared to other Marvel productions at the time.

: Howard Stark and Jason Wilkes build a machine to open a controlled rift, drawing Frost in so they can use a gamma cannon to strip her of the Zero Matter.

: Peggy decides to stay in Los Angeles to be with Sousa. However, the final moments show Chief Jack Thompson being shot in his hotel room by an unknown assailant who steals a redacted file on Peggy.

: The plan works; Frost is stripped of her power and later shown in a mental asylum, obsessed and broken.

Critics and viewers had mixed to positive reactions, often highlighting the episode's fast-paced energy while critiquing some technical aspects.