Brighter Than Sunshine

Thanks to CrisBR for the title suggestion.

Welcome to the Dawson Leery and Joey Potter appreciation thread!

Courtesy of Britney:

*Why do we say Daisies and roses for Dawson and Joey?*

In the second season premeir, which is called "The Kiss" Dawson and Joey have their first date, and on that first date Dawson gives Joey a Daisy, he said he thought of everything, chocolates, diamonds, convertables - but he settled for foliage.

And Foliage is good.

Then in the 602, entitled, "The Song Remains the same", which is the second episode of season 6, Dawson and Joey sleep together, and that morning Dawson gives Joey a White rose, and its increadibly romantic. Joey says that theres a $500 fine to pick them, and he says, It's worth every penny. I think thats the reason why we consider them the Daisy and Roses couple.

Once that was said, a little intro about our couple: who they are and what they mean to each other. Thanx Coolcat200 for this review (about Coda, episode 423) that explains, so beatifully, what D/J are:

True North

It's there. There's no doubt.

But what is it. It's undefinable and yet it's unmistakable: the thickening of the air when Joey and Dawson share a scene.

Is it chemistry? Joey and Pacey have chemistry, but it's not like what she has with Dawson.

It's something different. It's something more.

I've never been one to go in for the whole soul mate thing, but I think it fits. These two people are part of each other, extensions of each other. No matter where they go or whom they are with, they will always come back together because one can't survive without the other.

Joey said that Dawson is her magic. She loved, maybe still loves, Pacey but the magic faded. Love alone wasn't enough to sustain them. But with Dawson, after everything they have been through, the magic still flows.

Dawson wasn't thanking Spielberg. The director wasn't the most prolific influence in his life. He didn't shape Dawson and make him the man he is today. Joey did that.

There's no doubt that they love each other, and that they always will. But it more than that.

It's about finding someone whose life is so intrinsically linked to your own that you don't know where you end and they begin? And not only being okay with that, but also craving it.

It's about finding someone who is so much a part of you that you can't imagine who you would be without them.

It's about knowing a person so well that even when the walls are up you see right through them.

And no matter where they go from here, Dawson and Joey are that for each other: and they always will be.

And that is what this show is all about.


You can say that again!! Nothing will ever change that, and that is why we, and everybody else (even the ones who won't admit it out loud ) know that these two would eventually get back together. Once and for all.

Now, on with the show...



Tom Kapinos

"Well, my feelings are this, and this is just one writer's opinion, but to me the show is about Dawson and Joey and it's about these two people who meet really young, and they are sort of meant to be. They are soulmates, but life gets in the way, and it's impossible when you're that young to sustain a relationship like that. So each person has to go off and have other relationships that are positive and real and important. I think Dawson and Joey ultimately... I would like to think they would make their way back to each other, but in the meantime they have all these other relationships to explore."

Anna Fricke

"I'll say this: I do think that this show, regardless of my opinion, is about the love between Dawson and Joey. When you cut everything else away, those two are at the heart".

Greg Berlanti

"I sort of always make the case that [Dawson's Creek] is about a pair of soulmates who met too young, and that's who Joey and Dawson are, but part of the power of our show is, how do these people still manage to find their way back to each other?"

Find out the ~ 500 reasons why we love Dawson Leery and Joey Potter ~

Welcome to the Dawson and Joey appreciation thread. To find some Dawson and Joey goodness, you can go here:

/Websites\

~ Pure Magic ~

~ Bed of Roses ~.

~ Peter's fanfiction ~

~ Renae's fanfic and videos ~

~ Soulmates ~

~ You and me always ~

~ Dawson and Joey Art Collection ~

~ James and Katie Webpage ~


/Fanlistings\

* ~ DaydreamBeliever: the Coda fanlisting ~

* ~ Your life awaits: the Swang Song fanlisting ~

* ~ Romantic Dreamer Addicted to Movies: Dawson Leery Fanlisting ~

* ~ Be careful what you wish for: episode 2.16 fanlisting ~ <<<<<< NEW

* ~ The Perfect wedding: episode 2.18 fanlisting ~ <<<<<< NEW

* ~ Ch...ch... changes: episode 2.21 fanlisting ~ <<<<<< NEW

* ~ Reunited: episode 2.20 fanlisting ~ <<<<<< NEW

If you have a site you would like to be added to the opening post, please let us know.

If there was something that always defined D/J and their history, was music. Music never lies, and that is why I would like to post in here some observations made by Brandi about some of the lyrics used for our couple. It was (and it still is) Dawson and Joey all the way baby! They even have their own song, written specially for them: "Joey girl", by Binge (see lyrics scrolling down)

Anyway, here you got Brandi's post:

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I was listening to my D/J comp CD's last night, and I just fell in love with D/J's songs all over again. I listened to them straight through for hours, and I kept hearing the same themes popping up in the songs:

Marriage:

"Love for all my life, to have and to hold"- (Sunday Kind Of Love)
"He and I, we needed a brass band"- (Thistle)
"Someday somebody gonna ask you, a question that you should say yes to"- (Questions)
"He wants to marry me, carry me far away"- (Thinking Over)

Rain:

"In the rain, the pavement shines like silver"- (On My Own)
"And rain falls angry on the tin roof"- (I'll Be)
"I fall alseep to the sound of London rain"- (London Rain)
"Kiss the rain whenever you need me"- (Kiss The Rain)

Home:

"Too long, too far from home"- (Full Of Grace)
"Without a home, without a friend, without a face to say hello to"- (On My Own)
"Now I'm just rolling home, into my lover's arms"- (Broken Road)
"I'm coming, I'm coming home to you"- (London Rain)
"It feels like home to me"- (Feels Like Home)
"You see that I'm crying, though I'm going home"- (Music To My Ears)
"He took her by the hand, walked her back home, and they took the long way"- (Questions)
"So I took a little time, and you took a little space, but the house is feeling cold"- (Tell Me)
"So when I lose my way, please call me home, I pray"- (Your Love)

Roads/Paths:

"God blessed the broken road that lead me straight to you"- (Broken Road)
"Like the path of a star, I'll be everywhere you are"- "(Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye)
"When the road gets dark, and you can no longer see"- (Have A Little Faith In Me)
"Maybe this road we're on's the very thing that's come between us; maybe it's the highway to the very thing that just might save us"- (Each Little Mystery)
"I take the road that's right, even if I'm left alone"- (Wait For The Way)
"You're really somewhere down the road...I know"- (Souviners)
"But borrowed faith is just not the road to take"- (Camelot)
"The path of nails and scars is the only way"- (Camelot)
"We may never meet again on the bumpy road to love"- (Can't Take That Away From Me)
"There are two roads to walk down, and one road to choose"- (Thinking Over)

Even in the lyrics, it's clear that D/J are on the "road" to each other, because they are each other's "home". Even though that journey may be a long one and has a lot of obstacles ("rain"), once they finally reach "home", they will be together forever. The music doesn't lie!

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"What we have is forever". "Yes, it is". "I love you Dawson". "I love you too Joey". "You and me always". "Always".

"Joey Girl"
Performed and written by Binge

All the things that we've been through
And all the things we didn't do
The colors fade
The seasons change
And all the time I've waited here for you

All the things that I should have done
To all the wars we've never won
The stars will fall
The leaves will change
My love for you will always be the same

Joey, my arms are open for you
Joey, you know that you are mine
Joey, you know that I adore you
Joey girl, someday I'll make you mine

It seems to me that I've been here once before
Can't you see that it's all worth fighting for
You used to come in through my window
But I can't wait here anymore, Joey girl...

All that signs that I misread
All the things I should have said
They haunt me now
But things will change
My love for you will always stay the same

Joey, my arms are open for you
Joey, you know that you are mine
Joey, you know that I adore you
Joey girl, someday I'll make you mine
I'll make you mine...

Watch the video here <<<< LINK FIXED!!

Remember: something has to end to begin again. This end was just a new beginning for D/J, like it always has been, because they are...


So keep the D&J love going!

Carry on D/Jers!

sassy pie

Hey everyone I love the new thread title. I haven't been posting much lately, I am going to try and do it more. New avvies:



I hope everyone likes!

Brighter Than Sunshine

Aww, those are beautiful sassy! I absolutly love them. Snagged 'em all.

I have one of those Satilite Radio things in my car, and there's this station called the pulse that plays music from the 90's and today, well anyways, guess what song came on. "Kiss the rain" by Billie Myers, and omg, i got a major flashback. I was in the car with my friend Jen, and i almost swerved off of the road. Crazy.

As always, im going to post the scene from where the thread title came from:

Deb D

Love those avies sassy!!!

Thanks for the new thread Britney and for posting that scene. I can never tire of it

sassy pie

Glad you guys liked them! I love that scene, I have watched it over and over, it's so adorable.

Free_Falling

sassy pie wow graeat work!!

yeah a new thread for our all time favouite couple!!!!

pacenjen

Yay!! new thread. LOVE the title.

LOVE the icons sassy

DJPuReMaGiC

Hey !!

It's been ages since I've last posted here. I miss it I hope all my D/Jers are feeling well. I just wanted to congratulate sassy pie for her beautiful avatars I'm snagging #2 ! Thank you to all of you for posting pictures too, you keep the thread alive.

Also, I wanted to comment on those new threads called "Anti Pacey/Joey thread" and "Anti Dawson/Joey thread". I do not know what do you think about it guys, but I think it is not in the spirit of the show, and having "anti-thread" is, in my opinion, not a good idea.
I do not understand why people are posting in those kind of threads, and how they can "hate" a couple like that. In my opinion, loving a couple is not hating the other one, and especially not hating the fans that worship the other couple.
I do not blame any of you, because it has been more than months since I've last came to this board, and I am not sure the same posters that used to post in this thread are still posting here. I just find this idea of Anti-thingie very unhealthy. I don't really know if it is an appropriated word...
We should all be thankful to had had so lovely and passionate moments for both our couples, and that, I think the show, in a way, even if it disappointed many of us, has satisfied us in a way.
I miss you.
Much love, and Take Care.

D/Jer Till The End

Cris

Hello djers!

Sassy, you're so talented... your avies are amazing... great job!
I'm learning how to make avies, but I don't know anything about these effects you put on words...

And I just love 601/602...

sassy pie

I'm glad everyone liked them I am going to make some more today.

CrisBR do you mean like the fading text or the borders? I can help you if you like. Just PM me.

Some pictures:



They look so young!



Dawson: [Laughs] Well?

Joey: It's good. It's really good.

Dawson: You think?

Joey: Yeah, I mean, I can see something actually happening with this.

Dawson: Really?

Joey: Yeah. That's why I was crying. It's a pretty amazing thing to be there for the moment your best friend becomes exactly what he's dreamt about his entire life.

Cris

Sassy, thank you! I've sent you a message!

Well, here some avies... hope you enjoy!

sassy pie

Gorgeous avvies! I love the Dawson one! I am PMing you back now.

azjdfan

Actually, I like the idea of having these two threads because for me since I know there is "anti thread" I can go voice my opinion of PJ there and leave it out of the daisy thread here. For the most part, I don't see the "anit threads" as being so much about hating a couple as it is being able to express our views as to why we didn't like the couple.

It is great to see new people make avies. DC has been gone for almost 2 years and new people are still finding their way here and are being inspired to create such wonderful artwork.

This line really got to me:
Joey: Yeah. That's why I was crying. It's a pretty amazing thing to be there for the moment your best friend becomes exactly what he's dreamt about his entire life.

Thanks for posting it Sassy. Another truly great DJ moment.

Renae <who really wants 500 posts so she can use all of the great avies people post>

sassy pie

I agree, all long as everything is kept fair I don't see the problem. This board and the shipping threads are some of the best I have seen on FF, even though we all ship different couples the fans still work together to make the Dawsons board fantastic.

That line just shows why Dawson and Joey are so wonderful, they believe in each other.

Some more avvies:

taubman

nice pics everyone

love all the avatars

djers

nice new thread

keep the faith always

regards
taubmas80 - djalways - Aussie DJer