<P> Autostraddle's Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya considered Vause's decision to not tell Chapman what she has gone through an "emotionally significant" moment for the character . Vause is not on good terms with Chapman, but she also does not want Chapman to be implicated by it, Upadhyaya observed . According to Upadhyaya, apart from it being an overarching plot, the homicide has also had "long - term emotional significance" for Vause . Ed Power of The Telegraph found it "wrenching" to see Vause "haunted by doubt and guilt", praising the show for "peeling back the layers, showing a new side to a person we thought we already knew" and the "disquiet and disbelief that flashed across (Vause's) face" in response to Chapman in the crack scene . Alan Sepinwall of Uproxx wrote that Vause and Chapman needing to be under the influence of drugs "to finally be honest with each other about all their recent tragedies seemed about right for a relationship that's always thrived on a high level of drama ." In her review of the season's ninth episode, Pilot Viruet of Decider remarked that it is "good to see (Vause and Chapman) getting along and not plagued by relationship dramatics ." In his review of the season's finale, McNutt wrote that he found Vause "reacting to death by thinking about the hitman's humanity rang true to her arc". Prepon received praised for her performance in the fourth season . Dana Schwartzof of The Observer lauded Prepon in the premiere episode writing that her performance should be up for Emmy consideration . Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya of Autostraddle wrote that Prepon's "giving her best performance to date on the show, effectively capturing the turmoil of Alex's mind and the psychological toll of this secret ." </P> <P> Prepon won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress--Series, Miniseries or Television Film at the 18th Satellite Awards for her performance as Vause . </P>

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