Poniewozik stated that "this was the first week for me that the Dothraki scenes were not just absorbing but felt like the characters were as well-imagined as those in Westeros," and McNutt felt the episode "finally allows Khal Drogo to become an actual character."
Poniewozik udtalte, at "dette var den første uge for mig, at Dothraki scener ikke var bare absorberene, men følte at figurerne var så godt forestillet som dem i Westeros,", og McNutt kommenterede at episoden "endelig tillader Khal Drogo at blive en egentlig karakter."