Alden's portrayal is repeatedly praised for nuance and dimensionality. Reviewers valued that his disability matters without becoming the totality of his identity or function in the story.
Pros: episode structure, supporting cast performance
Cons: cinematography, sexual content level
A nearly sign-language-centered episode and an older deaf character were welcomed, though one critic disliked shots that obscured the signing.
Pros: plot originality, main cast performance
Cons: release schedule, dialogue quality
One reviewer appreciated the real-world wheelchair use but wished the series had acknowledged it in dialogue, saying the unexplained presentation became distracting instead of informative.
Pros: episode structure, supporting cast performance
Cons: character consistency, soundtrack quality
The treatment of Rebecca’s multiple sclerosis is criticized as thinly integrated into her characterization, leaving the illness attached to a supporting figure some reviewers already find underdeveloped.
Pros: world-building, production design
Cons: finale satisfaction, season finale quality