Reception
| "No longer are we observing the ex-rocker, the junky, the Laurel to Hurley's Hardy, now we are seeing Charlie as vulnerable and complex human being with a galvanized sense of what makes life worth living." |
| — Jon Lachonis regarding Charlie in "Greatest Hits" . |
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 uselessness" and "Charlie's development throughout the episode is striking." However, he did express dissatisfaction at how he was used in season two, believing it took plenty away from a "gem of an episode." In "Homecoming", he commented on his "good nature" and mentioned his flashback "does a great job of contrasting the Charlie we now know on the island."
In his review of "Live Together, Die Alone", Scott Brown of Entertainment Weekly said the writers were "trying to make us hate Charlie." calling him "deeply annoying".
In a review of season three's penultimate episode, Chris Carabott said Charlie's flashbacks could "send shivers up our collective spines," and said he was "annoying at times." Nonetheless, he called the character "someone we can respect." Entertainment Weekly's Jeff Jensen said Charlie "was ready for the spotlight", and Monaghan gave his "best performance yet"." On BuddyTV, his flashbacks were described as bringing audiences "closer to Charlie's human aspect", and it was noted the episode was "wildly successful" in turning Charlie into a relatable character.
The website Television Without Pity ranked him 7th in a list of Lost's "10 Most Worthless Characters", dubbing his backstory "Oasis: Behind the Music". Contrastingly, in a list of the show's "10 Best Backstories", he was ranked 8th. A poll by E! Online named him as the character fans would most like to see return at 43.4% of the vote, with over 30% more votes than his nearest rival.
The one-hit song "You All Everybody" created for Drive Shaft was made available to players of the video game series Rock Band through the Rock Band Network, shortly after the airing of the Lost series finale alongside Geronimo Jackson's "Dharma Lady".
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