The baritone may strain for some high notes, but the rest of the singing is terrific; note, especially, his suave phrasing in "Make Believe" and "You Are Love".
The A.V. Club's Todd VanDerWerff reviewed the episode positively, rating it an A. He felt that Noonan's performance was "terrific", noting that the actor "makes Roche into one of the series' great human monsters"; and believed that the episode's premise was important to developing the character of Mulder further.
One account of the 1908 playoffs noted: "Ann Arbor's smashing play in the first half was wholly due to Maulbetsch, Ann Arbor's fullback, and his terrific line bucking.
It has everything: a big, memorable melody, surging phrases that rise to an emotional peak, and a terrific high note at the conclusion.
The piece, accompanied by a terrific graphic, noted the uneven record of previous tech I.P.O.'s and ended with an expert's quote: "Facebook, by just about any measure, is a great company.
Prof Roger Matthews of Reading University, UK, described the work as "a terrific project", noting that a similar effort was made after the National Museum of Iraq was looted during the 2003 invasion.
Shearman and Pearson also praised Anderson's performance, calling it "terrific" and noted that her acting "hint[ed] years before it happens to the relationship Anderson will enjoy with Robert Patrick", the actor who would go on to portray agent John Doggett.
Perhaps inevitably, a princely stick-on moustache goes astray as Prem beds into his new role, and his good-natured yammering causes consternation for uptight courtier Diwan (a terrific Anupam Kher, scattering notes of worryworn humanity like rose petals).
Her best weapon is lead actor Jim Sturgess, who is terrific: relaxed and note-perfect as the opaque McGartland.
His pitches still have terrific movement, he noted, and he claimed that he retained a positive outlook, as unfathomable as that would seem.
He picked out Iginla as one of the most promising players for future tournaments, calling him "a terrific story," and noting how far he had come since orientation camp.
