Reviewing the episode " Counterfeit " , Gutierrez wrote that " ... despite the fact that the having an exact twin of Tessa 's pop up is flatly ludicrous , it play out due to MacLeod 's desire to have Tessa back overriding his sense of reason . ( ... ) Vandernoot like the Tessa character quite a bit and gave me the impression she was sad to see her go , " and that she " ... look like she enjoy playing the good / bad Lisa . Her triple performance as Tessa show Vandernoot 's range . " Kathie Huddleston of Scifi.com felt that " ... a visit from Tessa in " Counterfeit " , even an evil Tessa look @-@ alike , is a welcome nod to a significant character from the first season , and it gave our boy Duncan a moment or two to reflect on his recent lost love . "