: Critics often praise the high-quality animation that blends anime influences with Western urban aesthetics.

: Audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes highlight that the first episode is "whip-smart" and "original," though early critics were more divided on its brazen approach to race.

: While not the most controversial episode (a title often held by "Return of the King" later in the season), it successfully laid the groundwork for the show to become a cult classic.