我对症下药:
你的句子是让步状语从句.whatever the critics say=== no matter what the critics say ,- -- - .
whatever 放在句首是为了强调,属于一种倒装句.
例句
1 Whatever you do ,do it well.== No matter what you do ,do it well.
2 Whatever work you do ,you should do it well.===Whatever work you do ,you should do it well.
(全部是手工活)