Kayti Burt of Den of Geek gave a 3 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "Oh, Gotham. Did you really have to backtrack on so many of the bold choices you have made so far this season? There's still a lot to like about the super trippy 'Red Queen,' but it's tough to see the show bring Jim back to the G.C.P.D. after his time as a freelance bounty hunter has proved so lucrative, backtrack on its bold decision to have Jim choose Vale over Lee, and go all-in with its Vertigo-themed sidelining of the Ed/Oswald relationship."
