The dialogues are refreshingly witty but quite cheesy at some instances. Her refreshingly straightforward manner and talk made her a powerful public speaker. Talbot's lyrics were described as "stark, unabashedly angry and refreshingly unadorned amid the grating instrumentation". Viewers of the drama have shown positive responses to the refreshingly edgy theme song. It's shamelessly contrived, but refreshingly outrageous. Ben Walsh of "The Independent" called it "droll and refreshingly honest". She looks great, refreshingly beautiful and striking. Matt Ashare of "The News & Advance" describes his voice as "refreshingly pleasant". He called Clarkson's remarks "refreshingly candid". Summer days are hot while nights are refreshingly cool. It was a refreshingly different role for Davis as she played a kind, sympathetic character. A refreshingly well-acted period drama, "Halt and Catch Fire" convincingly portrays the not-too-distant past. Pooja looks lovely in minimal make-up and puts in a refreshingly natural performance. It felt modern and refreshingly free of chronic self-importance. Stolworthy calls the genre change "heaps of fun" and Statt calling it "refreshingly different".