I love the bolded part you've written here because I've had those thoughts in my mind but haven't quite been able to write them down so coherently as you have here.

This was ultimately the reason why I thought they belonged together. Dawson's whole arc was basically about Joey, whether it was his childhood, his university years, his professional career, family drama etc. All of it was in some way however the slightest, connected to Joey. So now for him to not end up with her, it basically made him look like this desperate loser. I don't like to use such words on him because he was one my favourites but given how the writers portrayed him throughout the series, demonstrating how much he selflessly loved Joey, how significant she was in his life, how he was still willing to take her back after all the heartache she put him through, the way they finished his arc had in the end ruined his character's dignity. Once the series finale finished and the credits started rolling, I was left with a feeling of pity for Dawson. Not in the poetic 'not everyone gets a happy ending so that's sad' kind of way, but rather in the 'I feel sorry for you' kind of way. After Joey had put the final dagger in his heart and rejected him once again, I wanted to jump into the screen and give him a hug and tell him it'll be ok. Then to make things worse, Dawson looks even more pathetic where he appears all cheery and smiling and seemingly content with keeping in touch with Joey and Pacey discussing his show with them. Yuck. Just absolutely s***ting on Dawson's character.

If you think about it they all were losers on that series except Joey. I also reject the thought that Pacey was a winner because he got Joey. In some ways he was the biggest loser.

I’m sure people would be in endless debate of who she ended up with in life, but, who cares, at least Jen would’ve been alive.

Pacey received a prison sentence.

LOL! That reminds me when my best friend got married for the first time. His wife was, to put it politely a very unpleasant person, and one of his friends said to me "We're not going to a wedding, we're going to a sentencing!"

Do the get along? Oh you said “for the first time” so they didn’t last? LOL. Hey, they’re PJ.

I got my 20 year Class of 2001 high school reunion invite today lol hard to believe that Coda turns 20 next month https://youtu.be/CRAe-71GrRA

Their marriage lasted a little under two years and then they got divorced.

My friend is on his third marriage now. I must be doing something wrong because I've only been married once! We'll be married 29 years this Sunday.

I got my 20 year Class of 2001 high school reunion invite today lol hard to believe that Coda turns 20 next month https://youtu.be/CRAe-71GrRA

I read that originally the show thought about bringing back the Actress from Beauty Contest as Pacey’s love interest in S2. Glad that didn’t happen and they hired MM.

For some reason I can’t remember who that was?