 Stephen also commented on the feud, opining that while "Mercedes and Mitzeee are hardly Dynasty's Alexis and Krystle, they are enjoying quite a good spat". After Mercedes' stalking of Mitzeee, Stephen went on to say: "No one could deny that Mercedes has had one heck of an exciting life. Siege victim, kidnap victim, depressive, stalker ..." Stephen urged Mercedes to realise that "there are other guys in the world apart from Riley. True, you 've had them all, but you could simply start going round the circuit again". She added that Mercedes does not have much to lose in her life. After her stalking of Mitzeee, Mercedes went on to stab herself, on this Carena Crawford of All About Soap said the episode itself was a "huge shocker" due to Mercedes' actions. Crawford added that when Mercedes realises she will be blamed for knocking Mitzeee unconscious she sees the knife and "mad Mercedes came up with the perfect plan and we winced as she plunged the blade into her own stomach, knowing everyone would think Mitzeee did it! So now manipulative Mercedes has the upper hand over her rival [...] After all, who ’ d suspect anyone of stabbing themselves – very few people are warped enough to do that".
