Charlie Pace felt Charlie's black hoodie is some sort of "security blanket" that he hides underneath and uses when he feels "lost". In a Season One DVD featurette, "Backstage with Driveshaft", Dominic Monaghan cites several bands as a direct influence on the fictional band: Monaghan adds: At the 2009 San Diego Comic-Con, Dominic Monaghan returned and confirmed that he would be back in "Lost"'s final season as Charlie Pace for three episodes. Chris Carabott responded positively to the utilization of the character in "The Moth", mentioning, "Dini and Johnson use the various talents of some of the "losties" to further emphasise Charlie's
Charlie Madigan series Pick" in 2009, and as a Long List Book Award Finalist the following year. "RT Book Reviews" called "The Darkest Edge of Dawn" "even better" than its predecessor, commending it for building upon the first novel by exploring the repercussions of Charlie's actions. The review concluded that the "tight plotting keeps the pace brisk and the action exciting." The novel was also nominated for a 2010 Australian Romance Readers Award, appearing in the category of "Favourite Sci-Fi, Urban Fantasy or Futuristic Romance". Charlie Madigan series The Charlie Madigan series is a collection of urban fantasy novels by author Kelly Gay.