Cyndie, I also like that side of him. I'm a pretty optimistic/idealistic person so it was nice to see a character on TV like that. I actually don't like that everyone in his life criticized him so much for it. You can be realistic without being pessimistic and I think Dawson achieved that by the end of the series. Of course, he can get so caught up in his ideals sometimes that he loses sight of people but he was always willing to see that and apologize for his faults. He had some bad moments but he's just as flawed as any of the other characters.