[dcluv]

Originally Posted by JenMixelle (View Post) Clearly, we have more to say about this season than any others Tally: Like a Virgin: 3 Barefoot at Capefest: 2 Like a Virgin Round 19: Episode #301 "Like A Virgin" Autumn is the time for changes at the beginning of a new school year at Capeside High. Dawson meets a sexy and mysterious girl who wants to change his life - but with typical poor timing, Joey regrets her breakup with Dawson now that he's ready to move on. AKA the one before everyone went crazy. Episode #302 "Homecoming" Dawson launches into a relationship with mysterious Eve while Pacey and Andie face the greatest challenge to their love. And Jack and Jen defy the odds when they join the football team and cheerleading squad, respectively while Joey realizes that life goes on. AKA the one where everyone’s personalities got rewritten. Episode #303 "None of the Above" Dawson and his friends find that the hardest test of all is not the much-feared PSAT but the choice of whether or not to use what temptress Eve has offered them to cheat their way to a perfect score. AKA the one where Dawson and Pacey almost stopped being friends. Episode #304 "Home Movies" Dawson gets an amazing break in his filmmaking career, but it comes at a high price for his father, Jack and the school. Joey and Pacey slowly grow closer while Andie deals with the threat of getting caught for cheating on the PSATs. And, Jen is crowned as Capeside's homecoming queen. AKA the one with the football team in make-up. Episode #305 "Indian Summer" Dawson finally learns if not all, a lot more about Eve while Joey is fired from her job after interfering with Rob and Andie's date, and Jack tries to set Henry up with Jen. AKA the one where Jack plays matchmaker. Episode #306 "Secrets and Lies" Jen hosts the annual Homecoming Queen Gala in her own outrageous way, which Dawson's mom comes home to attend, carrying some personal baggage with her. Joey and Pacey rescue Andie from Rob, but it's Pacey that may need to be saved from Andie. AKA the one where Andie cries wolf Episode #307 "Escape from Witch Island" With "Blair Witch" overtones, Dawson, Joey, Jen and Pacey spend a bone-chilling night on a haunted island for a school project. Meanwhile Andie becomes judge and jury, holding court for student conduct violations at Capeside High. AKA the one on the island. Episode #308 "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" Everyone gathers at Grams' annual Potluck Thanksgiving Feast, which has surprises and secrets for all. An unannounced visit from Jen's estranged mother stirs up strong emotional issues for Jen. Meanwhile, Dawson confronts Jen's mother about Eve while his own family life changes. AKA the one with Jen’s Mom and Gail & Mitch’s divorce. Episode #309 - "Four To Tango" Pacey and Jen unsuccessfuly pursue passion, while Jack finds a potential love interest online. AKA the one with the coat room shenanigans. Episode #310 "First Encounters of the Close Kind" Dawson, Joey, Andie and Jack head to Boston to check out Ivy League college life for a weekend, and each gets a different taste of life outside Capeside. AKA the one with the weekend away. Episode #311 "Barefoot at Capefest" Is Capeside big enough for two aspiring filmmakers, Dawson and Nikki? Meanwhile Andie must work with Pacey on the school play. Jack meets Ethan again while Jen becomes intrigued with Henry. AKA the one with the creative outlets. Episode #312 "A Weekend in the Country" When Joey faces potential financial disaster, the whole gang pulls together to help her with the family B&B. AKA the one with Fred the critic. Episode #313 "Northern Lights" Much to Nikki's dismay, Dawson gives up on film class while both Andie and Pacey face Pacey's starring acting debut with panic and Joey continues her romance with college-boy A.J. AKA the one where the posters came down. Episode #314 "The Valentine's Day Massacre" Dawson, Pacey, Jack and the rest of the gang get in over their heads at a Bacchanalian anti-Valentine's Day party while Henry's much anticipated date with Jen goes terribly awry. AKA the one when everyone got jailed. Episode #315 "Crime and Punishment" Joey's mural for the school is found to be horribly defaced at the official unveiling, while Andie finally unloads the weight of her cheating and lies. AKA the one where Pacey plays the hero. Episode #316 "To Green, With Love" Joey and her friends rally to help Principal Green when angry parents demand he either resign or rescind his expulsion of the student who defaced Joey's mural. AKA the one with the protest rally. Episode #317 "Cinderella Story" As with all fairy tales, the clock strikes midnight on Joey's "Cinderella" weekend with AJ and, back in Capeside, Pacey meets his match in a hard-boiled ten year old misfit Buzz (played by Jonathan Lipnicki). AKA the one with the kid from Jerry Maguire. Episode #318 "Neverland" Pacey worries that his would-be-romance with Joey might violate an unspoken rule with best friend Dawson, while Mr. McPhee is forced to confront Jack's sexuality. AKA the one with the rollerskates party. Episode #319 "Stolen Kisses" Affairs of the heart plague everyone in Capeside during an unusually turbulent spring break. AKA the one where Aunt Gwen messes everything up. Also AKA the one that was a promo for Young Americans. Episode #320 "The Longest Day" This creative riff on The Usual Suspects-meets-Groundhog Day follows Pacey and Joey through a day of agonizing about the effect their relationship will have on Dawson. AKA the one where ***** hit the fan. Episode #321 "Show Me Love" Dawson turns the annual Capeside Regatta into a grudge match when he joins the race in an attempt to embarrass Pacey. AKA the one that rewrote Dawson’s character. Episode #322 "The Anti-Prom" It's prom time and tension fills the air as Joey attempts to mend fences with Dawson and Pacey, while Jack discovers he's not yet ready to face the uncharted waters that lie ahead. AKA the one that rewrote history. Episode #323 "True Love" In an emotionally charged season finale, Capeside's many star-crossed lovers go to drastic lengths to resolve their romantic dilemmas. AKA the one that ruins almost everyone’s lives. Votes, please

Something to take into consideration....

Originally Posted by Lucas William (View Post) "Northern Lights" for me Here's why [Pacey talking to Joey about AJ] ^^ Apparently it's the episode that lets us know Joey is over Dawson. but I do still like the last scene. ^^ It's typical because their soul-mates.

Voted so far: Me, Jen, and Luke ---> all votes so far for Northern Lights

Nic - are you confiming your vote?

[JenMixelle]

at the title.

[Lucas William]

Kimberly brought my post over but doesn't let quotes get re-posted for what ever reason so Here's the scene and lines from "Northern lights" that killed it for us just in case anyone wants to see them.

[Pacey talking to Joey about AJ]

Pacey: So, what, you gonna see this guy again? Joey: I don't know. I mean, what's the point? He's older than me, he's smarter than me, he lives far away, a very not insignificant problem seeing as that I can't even drive yet. How can I ever feel about him the way I... Pacey: ...feel about Dawson. Joey: No, I was actually gonna say felt.

^^ so in other words it's the episode that lets us know Joey is over Dawson.

It's funny the worst season for us is taking two threads you would think we would have voted these episodes off in lightning speed.

[‘ChelsღChina]

Except that debating which is worse is harder than we thought

I'll throw in my vote for Northern Lights too this round.

[wistfuldreamer]

Love the title Kimberly. It's so true.

Will this just morph into the s4 survivor thread after we're through with s3?

Nic - are you confiming your vote?

Yep.

[dcluv]

I think it's a unanimous vote for Nothern Lights, Jen!

glad everyone likes the title

[JenMixelle]

OK then, with 5 votes:

Northern Lights

Round 20:

Episode #301 "Like A Virgin"
Autumn is the time for changes at the beginning of a new school year at Capeside High. Dawson meets a sexy and mysterious girl who wants to change his life - but with typical poor timing, Joey regrets her breakup with Dawson now that he's ready to move on.
AKA the one before everyone went crazy.

Episode #302 "Homecoming"
Dawson launches into a relationship with mysterious Eve while Pacey and Andie face the greatest challenge to their love. And Jack and Jen defy the odds when they join the football team and cheerleading squad, respectively while Joey realizes that life goes on.
AKA the one where everyone’s personalities got rewritten.

Episode #303 "None of the Above"
Dawson and his friends find that the hardest test of all is not the much-feared PSAT but the choice of whether or not to use what temptress Eve has offered them to cheat their way to a perfect score.
AKA the one where Dawson and Pacey almost stopped being friends.

Episode #304 "Home Movies"
Dawson gets an amazing break in his filmmaking career, but it comes at a high price for his father, Jack and the school. Joey and Pacey slowly grow closer while Andie deals with the threat of getting caught for cheating on the PSATs. And, Jen is crowned as Capeside's homecoming queen.
AKA the one with the football team in make-up.

Episode #305 "Indian Summer"
Dawson finally learns if not all, a lot more about Eve while Joey is fired from her job after interfering with Rob and Andie's date, and Jack tries to set Henry up with Jen.
AKA the one where Jack plays matchmaker.

Episode #306 "Secrets and Lies"
Jen hosts the annual Homecoming Queen Gala in her own outrageous way, which Dawson's mom comes home to attend, carrying some personal baggage with her. Joey and Pacey rescue Andie from Rob, but it's Pacey that may need to be saved from Andie.
AKA the one where Andie cries wolf

Episode #307 "Escape from Witch Island"
With "Blair Witch" overtones, Dawson, Joey, Jen and Pacey spend a bone-chilling night on a haunted island for a school project. Meanwhile Andie becomes judge and jury, holding court for student conduct violations at Capeside High.
AKA the one on the island.

Episode #308 "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner"
Everyone gathers at Grams' annual Potluck Thanksgiving Feast, which has surprises and secrets for all. An unannounced visit from Jen's estranged mother stirs up strong emotional issues for Jen. Meanwhile, Dawson confronts Jen's mother about Eve while his own family life changes.
AKA the one with Jen’s Mom and Gail & Mitch’s divorce.

Episode #309 - "Four To Tango"
Pacey and Jen unsuccessfuly pursue passion, while Jack finds a potential love interest online.
AKA the one with the coat room shenanigans.

Episode #310 "First Encounters of the Close Kind"
Dawson, Joey, Andie and Jack head to Boston to check out Ivy League college life for a weekend, and each gets a different taste of life outside Capeside.
AKA the one with the weekend away.

Episode #311 "Barefoot at Capefest"
Is Capeside big enough for two aspiring filmmakers, Dawson and Nikki? Meanwhile Andie must work with Pacey on the school play. Jack meets Ethan again while Jen becomes intrigued with Henry.
AKA the one with the creative outlets.

Episode #312 "A Weekend in the Country"
When Joey faces potential financial disaster, the whole gang pulls together to help her with the family B&B.
AKA the one with Fred the critic.

Episode #313 "Northern Lights"
Much to Nikki's dismay, Dawson gives up on film class while both Andie and Pacey face Pacey's starring acting debut with panic and Joey continues her romance with college-boy A.J.
AKA the one where the posters came down.

Episode #314 "The Valentine's Day Massacre"
Dawson, Pacey, Jack and the rest of the gang get in over their heads at a Bacchanalian anti-Valentine's Day party while Henry's much anticipated date with Jen goes terribly awry.
AKA the one when everyone got jailed.

Episode #315 "Crime and Punishment"
Joey's mural for the school is found to be horribly defaced at the official unveiling, while Andie finally unloads the weight of her cheating and lies.
AKA the one where Pacey plays the hero.

Episode #316 "To Green, With Love"
Joey and her friends rally to help Principal Green when angry parents demand he either resign or rescind his expulsion of the student who defaced Joey's mural.
AKA the one with the protest rally.

Episode #317 "Cinderella Story"
As with all fairy tales, the clock strikes midnight on Joey's "Cinderella" weekend with AJ and, back in Capeside, Pacey meets his match in a hard-boiled ten year old misfit Buzz (played by Jonathan Lipnicki).
AKA the one with the kid from Jerry Maguire.

Episode #318 "Neverland"
Pacey worries that his would-be-romance with Joey might violate an unspoken rule with best friend Dawson, while Mr. McPhee is forced to confront Jack's sexuality.
AKA the one with the rollerskates party.

Episode #319 "Stolen Kisses"
Affairs of the heart plague everyone in Capeside during an unusually turbulent spring break.
AKA the one where Aunt Gwen messes everything up. Also AKA the one that was a promo for Young Americans.

Episode #320 "The Longest Day"
This creative riff on The Usual Suspects-meets-Groundhog Day follows Pacey and Joey through a day of agonizing about the effect their relationship will have on Dawson.
AKA the one where ***** hit the fan.

Episode #321 "Show Me Love"
Dawson turns the annual Capeside Regatta into a grudge match when he joins the race in an attempt to embarrass Pacey.
AKA the one that rewrote Dawson’s character.

Episode #322 "The Anti-Prom"
It's prom time and tension fills the air as Joey attempts to mend fences with Dawson and Pacey, while Jack discovers he's not yet ready to face the uncharted waters that lie ahead.
AKA the one that rewrote history.

Episode #323 "True Love"
In an emotionally charged season finale, Capeside's many star-crossed lovers go to drastic lengths to resolve their romantic dilemmas.
AKA the one that ruins almost everyone’s lives.

And for the last three: Can everyone do a top 3 list, please?
1. - 3 points
2. - 2 points
3. - 1 point

Obviously, the one with the most points will be the winner of this round, i.e. the best of the worst/the smallest evil.

[‘ChelsღChina]

• 1. - Escape from Witch Island - 3 points
• 2. - Guess Who's Coming To Dinner - 2 points

And because you asked for it: 3. - Barefoot at Capefest - 0 points

[Lucas William]

1 - "Escape from Witch Island" 3 points
2 - "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" 2 points
3 - "Barefoot at Capefest" 1 point

I picked "Escape from Witch Island" for the win because it's like the only episode in season 3 other than "Like A Virgin" where you can see Joey really wants Dawson back.

[dcluv]

Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - 3 points
Barefoot at Capefest - 2 points
Escape from Witch Island - 1 point

I wanted to comment on "Barefoot at Capefest" being my top two episode. I voted this episode off a while ago. But I didn't realize that it was the episode with the Imagine poster. When I went to ranks these three episodes, I felt that it was important to have this as at least my second top vote. The imagine poster became iconic. Dawson had it in his room in LA in the Bostonians (the room where all we saw was the poster and his answering machine) and he had it on his wall in Grams' attic. The poster and the message that Joey was trying to give really stuck with Dawson and I feel like that's really important.


Guess Who's Coming to Dinner is my top vote. If I had to pick any episode from S3, it would be that one. I loved the D/Jo scenes. I also really liked the Pacey/Jen scene towards the end with "That I Would be Good" by Alanis Morissette playing in the background. That scene always struck me as being really powerful.

As for Escape from Witch Island - I liked the subtext of the episode with D/Jo. But that episode always confused me. What was with the fire? And then the ghosts were on Dawson's video? It was all just weird.

[wistfuldreamer]

^ I never noticed all that stuff you said about the poster. I loved that s3 scene so much, it's probably my favorite of the entire season. Because of what you said, I decided to keep that episode in my top two.

Escape from Witch Island - 3 points
Barefoot at Capefest - 2 points
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - 1 point

[JenMixelle]

So the tally at the moment is:

Escape from Witch Island - 10 points
Barefoot at Capefest - 6 points
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner - 6 points

I'll make up my mind soon, honest

[dcluv]

Vote Guess Who's Coming to Dinner!!!

[JenMixelle]

I don't think my vote alone will do that much good

[VaNderBeEkFreAk]

i agree:

1 - "Escape from Witch Island" 3 points
2 - "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" 2 points
3 - "Barefoot at Capefest" 1 point

It's tough, i still feel like i picked P/j episodes :/

Stupid season! Im ready to go to season 4