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
Lost (TV series) to some and dissatisfying poppycock to others." In 2013, it was ranked at #36 on "TV Guide"s list of the "60 Best Series of All Time." The first season received critical acclaim. "USA Today" said it was a "totally original, fabulously enjoyable lost-at-sea series, "Lost" had taken "an outlandish Saturday-serial setup and imbued it with real characters and honest emotions, without sacrificing any of the old-fashioned fun." The "Los Angeles Times" praised the production values and said "it knows the buttons it wants to push (fear of flying, fear of abandonment, fear of the unknown) and pushes them, repeatedly, like