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Lucas William · 02-23-2010, 03:49 AM

This was Posted by Jerry D on an old D/Jo thread on the Dawson's Creek board. It's his thoughts and feelings of Dawson and Joey in season one. It's kinda long so I hight-lighted the parts I liked but the whole thing is good.

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I’d like to I attempt to recall the magic of a special friendship that blossomed into romance, as we saw the story of Dawson and Joey unfold in Season One.

Right from the very start of the first episode of Dawson’s Creek, it was very obvious that the childhood friends Dawson Leery and Joey Potter shared a special bond with one another that transcended a normal friendship, and was really something way beyond any friendship depicted on a television show about teenagers. To me, it set the show apart from anything I had ever seen before, and I was immediately enthralled by this wonderful couple. We got to witness how Dawson and his family had become a second family to Joey, who had endured terrible tragedy in her young life, and who had been shunned by virtually everyone in the provincial town of Capeside Massachusetts, except Dawson, with whom she often shared a bed, but more importantly, she shared her life. Dawson had accepted her unconditionally, and together, they lived in a special world, safe in Dawson’s room, as they centered themselves around his passionate interest in film, and they argued in a good natured way about the merits of whatever film they were watching. In that magical season, at the start of every episode, Dawson and Joey shared a “Movie Night” in his room, and in their banter filled discussions in these wonderful opening scenes, Dawson always showed himself to be a dreamy eyed idealist, and Joey always showed herself to be a cynical realist. These differences in their views of life obviously stemmed from the differences in what they had seen in their lives, but even as they argued passionately and vehemently, the affection between them was very obvious, and their discussions were a true delight to watch, and their scenes together simply sparkled with witty and intelligent repartee that showed the special connection that they had. These two characters would analyze and discuss everything under the sun, and each character tempered the extremes of the other character’s point of view in a way that showed the deep attachment that they had to one another. I had never really heard of the term soulmates before watching this show, but if any two characters were soulmates, it was Dawson and Joey. They truly could look into each other’s souls and make sense of everything that was happening to them. I also felt that they balanced each other out in a truly wonderful way, and that they had a spark between them that was sweet, endearing, and simply loaded with magical potential.

As Season One progressed, we got to see that Joey loved her best friend Dawson, and we all witnessed the anguish she felt as, unable to express herself, and afraid of the consequences of her feelings, she was forced to witness Dawson pursue, and, for a brief time, win, the “object of his infatuation,” Jen Lindley, but when the chips were down, and he needed someone to confide in and really talk to, it was always Joey that he went to, like when he found out that his mother was having an affair in “Carnal Knowledge.” We got to see that anguish in the episode known as “The Breakfast Club,” as a tearful Joey couldn’t admit that she loved Dawson, in one of the most poignant scenes that I have ever had the pleasure of watching on a television show. As this wonderful season continued, we also got to see Dawson slowly realize just what he had in Joey, and that he loved her too, and in Pretty Woman, when Dawson focused his camera on the newly transformed Joey, the look on his face conveyed the amazement of a young man seeing his best friend in a whole new light, and it was a moment filled with romance, with wonder, and with magic. We then got to see Dawson tell Joey’s father that Joey was his best friend, but, as it dawned on his face as he spoke the words, he realized that she was more than that to him, she was, as he so eloquently put it, everything to him. And Joey truly was everything to Dawson, and when he finally took action and kissed her in the most wonderful season finale ever, we all cried tears of joy as this couple was finally united. I’ve watched my tape of that moment countless times, as Joey’s initial expression of shock changes to one of sheer joy, and this magical season faded out with their two silhouettes passionately embracing.

There were so many sweet moments between these two characters in that magical season, and so many scenes that made them hold a special place in my heart to this very day. I can recall so many incredibly beautiful Dawson and Joey scenes from Season One, like the scene from “Carnal Knowledge,” when Dawson told Joey that “In some alternate universe, we must have been married, like, 50 years,” and the sweet subtext between them was absolutely breathtaking, as Joey ended their conversation by saying, “No matter how the wedding turned out, I'm pretty sure I had a wonderful time up until the end.” I also recall in “Escape From New York,” Dawson, talking to a sleeping Joey, and tenderly brushing the hair out of her eyes, told her: “This is probably the wrong time to tell you this but umm well, maybe it's the perfect time. I realize how incredibly confusing things are between us. I can't even begin to explain our relationship. You probably can't either. But umm, I just want you to know that umm, if you ever need me, I'll always be here for you. All you ever have to do is ask,” and waking momentarily, Joey kissed Dawson in a tender and beautiful way that touched my heart so much, that I downloaded that scene onto my computer, and I’ve watched it over and over again. I also recalled the first kiss that Dawson and Joey ever shared, the “Truth Or Dare” kiss, in “The Breakfast Club,” and I’ve never seen so much passion expressed in a simple kiss between two friends that were so much more than friends.

To me, the Dawson and Joey of Season One forever captured my heart, and I will always treasure the joy I felt seeing these two wonderful characters light up the screen with their charm and magic. Therefore, no matter what has happened between these two characters, I will always love Dawson and Joey, and I’ll always hope, despite everything that’s happened, and despite how I might feel about Joey at different times, that we’ll once again see that special magic between these two wonderful characters, those two best friends that were so much more than best friends, that touched my heart as no two other television characters ever have.

This is one of the best descriptions of the way season 1 Dawson and Joey looked and felt I agree 100% with the entire post.

This is a D/Jo appreciation thread and I always end up complaining about the way things turned out in the end but it's because I do appreciate Dawson and Joey so much that the ending kinda killed the show for me and when I do think of them I always think of the way it was in season one when they were both like a little team together like as long as they had each other they were happy and didn't need anyone or anything else. But then I also always remember the worst and most hurtful line ever from the series final when Joey said that Dawson is tied to her childhood. I don't know why and I think I mentioned it before one time but that ripped my heart out. It just sounded like he's old baggage or something. People say that's life you don't always get what you want but that's also why it hurts to because I think people like us D/Jo fans like the thought that you could have a vary close friend like Dawson or Joey and one day end up together but if it can't even play out on TV that totally kills the fantasy and completely destroys a vary powerful and realistic show.

Alright I'm done whining for today.