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Summary: The Happy Ending
Review: I'd been a fan of Dawson's Creek since the very beginning, and the series finale did not disappoint. It tied up the six friends' relationships perfectly. Surprisingly, the most poignant and meaningful scenes belonged to Jack and Jen-- who were never "in" love, but true soulmates in every sense that mattered.
In terms of acting, all the major players turned in amazing performances. Most notably, Michelle Williams had me in tears when Jen was giving a final message to her baby girl. Not only was this scene a moving one, but tied into Joey's ongoing storyline of growing up without a mother. As Jen told Amy: "I want you to love to the tips of your fingers. And when you find that love, wherever you find it, whoever you choose, don't run away from it.." it mirrored exactly the decision Joey always struggled to make.
Onto that topic, the closure of the Dawson-Joey-Pacey love triangle was tastefully resolved: having Joey realize who she really belonged with, knowing and appreciating the difference between her childhood and romantic love, and where they both fit in her life. For a long time, cherishing one meant having to diminish the other, and it was great to have Joey realize she was definitely NOT off the hook, and she didn't have to run from the truth anymore. In terms of "Great Loves" Joey had two-- a best friend/soulmate (Dawson) and partner/true love (Pacey). She ended up with the best of BOTH worlds, and this couldn't have been more perfectly illustrated. We should all be so lucky.
[Still debating the infamous PJ/DJ couple war? Look no further than the hilarious dialogue of the Dawson/Joey "dream wedding," which revealed the painful truth of why these two would never, ever survive in an adult relationship. ]
Longtime viewers will appreciate the familiar musical chioces (Edwin McCain, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jewel) and the built-in meta humor of the Sam/Colby production scenes. The inclusion of the Season One alternate ending and "new" Leery dad were puzzling, but the easter egg and commentary from Kevin Williamson and Paul Stupin made up for it. And the final montage of favorite clips was a wonderful tribute to six great seasons.
All in all this is a great package for the fans-- there's laughter, tears, angst, romance-- all the things we've come to know and love about DC through the years. "Say goodnight, not goodbye," indeed.
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Summary: The best soap for teens all around
Review: The worst thing about this series is that it's over for good. Any ending to this series would disappoint but I found Jen's fate to be too soapy and too many questions weren't answered - who was her baby's father? Does Dawson become a real star? Pacey and Joey's coupling alone made sense. Still, recommend because it's full circle to a grand series
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Summary: After time to think...
Review: As with all of the Creek's fans, I was absolutely blown away by the ending. I had to work that day, so I taped it and watched it that night. It had to have been 3 o'clock in the morning, and I woke up the entire house hold in the middle of the night with a "WHAT THE F*$@?" I kept going on and on about how the show is "DAWSONS CREEK" not "Pacey's Creek." Ofcourse everyone thought I was nuts because it was 3 in the morning, but my resentment towards the writers stayed with me for quite a while. Infact, I swore that I would never watch Dawson's Creek again... but ofcourse, that was then...
Now, ofcourse, I watch it and own as much of it as possible, on DVD. As I re-watch the beginning, where it all started, I see things I never saw, or bothered to pay much attention to, because I was absolutely in love with the Dawson-Joey story line. I cared, but not as much about the rest of the characters. Quite typical I think, as so many of the viewers were hooked because it was so insync with their lives. I was, inevitably, in love with my bestfriend at the time, so it was one of those, if they get together, we'll get together things. I hated it when Dawson was with Jen, and Joey was with pacey, and I hated every other relationship they had. Ofcourse, I was their hook-line-and-sinker, because my desperate need to have them together and watch them reunite, kept me there, watching it all. I'm a girl, HELLO?
But now-Quite a long while after the Series Finale, and after a little bit of watching old episodes, I see how this Finale compliments the entire show. You have to realize that this show was written for us, the teenagers, the girls in love with their best friends, and the guys who didn't know what the hell they wanted. And I have to smile, because at the time of the finale, everyone was shocked, I remember the internet full of upset people, but this show describes life. AS fairytale as we want it to be, as we plan our wedding in third grade and pray that prince charming will come our way, four years down the road (which is where this finale is set), you come to the realization that someone had a hand in our dreams not coming true. And as messed up as that might sound, I'm sure I speak for all of us when I say that I am thankful that some of my dreams never came true.
This Finale, in a large way, made me think, and in a small way made me grow up. I definately recommend this, because it's an asset to any collection. It's the end of an era to me, and it's emotionally charged and caps every story line. I use to hate them for writing this Series Finale, but now I'm glad they did. It all makes sense. How can you love the show, but not appreciate this ending?
Rating:
Summary: Best Series Finale of Any Show I Have Ever Seen
Review: When I saw this episode when it first aired, I was blown away. It was the best 2 hours of television that I have ever seen. It takes place four years in the future, which I thought was a great idea. It let us see our favorite characters in the real world after college, and it was good. Joey's now an editor, Jack's an English teacher, Dawson is the writer and director of his own show The Creek, which was based on the indepedent movie he made during the second season of the show. Jen is a mother to a beautiful baby girl, Amy. It's said that her boyfriend knocked her up and then left her. I would assume that the boyfriend wasn't Jensen Ackle's character, who we last saw her with because he seems like too nice of a guy to do that, but they never really say who it was. The gang is in town for Dawson's mother's wedding, and the first hour has to do with the death of one of the cast, which is very heartbreaking, I cried many times, while the second deals with the love triangle that is Pacey, Joey and Dawson. I loved the finale when it aired in May, but when I heard that there were deleted scenes in the dvd, I had to buy it even though I had the other on tape. It was well worth it, if just for the return of Meredith Monroe as Andie. The best addition was at the very end when they show clips of all of the most important scenes of the last 6 years. It's very touching. I would definitely recommend buying this whether you saw it when it aired, or if you have yet to see it. It is an excellent episode.
Rating: 
Summary: Huge Disappointment
Review: It was bad enough that in the beginning, after Joey's longtime feelings for Dawson, their first kiss and their move into a relationship, she starts having doubts and breaks off the relationship. But we could let this pass in the name of teenage angst, or "let's find new plot twists to make show interesting". But ending the show with Pacey and Joey getting together, when there was so much magic and chemistry between Dawson and Joey, is just bad writing. We watch these types of television shows to escape, and to get the happy ending that we perhaps did not get in real life. The main guy always gets the girl.....But more than that, Dawson and Joey, that was something special.... Had this been the ending I would have bought all the seasons. As it is, I will not waste my money.
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