Dawson's Creek Season Six

Review:DAWSON'S CREEK SEASON SIX Reviewer Bias Loves: Busy Philipps. Likes: Pacey, Joey, Jack, Jen and Grams. Dislikes: "The College Years" of shows, Impossibly good looking love interests. Hates: Dawson Leery, Pointless Celebrity Cameos.

Okay I'm considering this my first attempt at a proper review in a long time, so bear with me.

I was a fan of Dawson's Creek in it's early years. I think it arrived in the U.K in 1999 (I think it premiered in the US the previous year), even though I wasn't a big fan of the Dawson Leery (James Van Der Beek) character I could identify with his dream of becoming a filmmaker and also the idea of unrequieted love. Obviously the better characters of the first season where Dawson's best friend Pacey (Joshua Jackson), soul mate Joey (Katie Holmes) and new girl on the creek, New Yorker Jen (Michelle Williams), the second season introduced two cracking new characters Andie (Meredith Monroe) and her brother Jack (Kerr Smith), Andie would have mental health issues within that season and Jack would come out. Also welcome in the second season was Abby Morgan (Monica Keena) who was a total bitch and all the more loveable for it, she ended up drowning in the pier by the season's end though after a night's drinking with Jen. Meredith Monroe would end up leaving in the fourth season, and Dawson's dad (John Wesley Shipp), a character I didn't like died in a car crash in the fifth season. The series creator Kevin Williamson (who also wrote Scream) left the end of the second season and this information comes into play later.

I'd not seen any of the college year episodes (the fifth and six seasons) meaning I'd missed the introduction of Audrey (Busy Philipps), who I believed was originally introduced as Joey's college roommate so what I'm about to write is without the knowledge of an whole season.

This season feels like Joey's Creek- Dawson at times feels like a supporting character and doesn't even appear in a number of episodes this season, I believe Joey is present in everyone- which is better overall cause the other characters are a lot better and actually more likeable. Speaking of Dawson, Hal Ozsan is wonderful Todd Carr, the director Dawson is assistant to for most the season. Meagan Gray as Emma Jones is also another welcome character -both are British characters but neither actor are from Britain-.

What's bad about the season is things like an all episode around them seeing No Doubt, means we have to see No Doubt perform a few songs, thankfully the band don't act in the film. Jack Osbourne playing himself and a childhood neighbour of Audrey is funny but very distracting from the rest of the show.

What's good about the season is Busy Philipps performance as Audrey while the rest of the cast (sans Dawson) are still brilliant in their roles. Good moments include Audrey's pre-rehab crash into the Leery homestead, SPOILER the fact that Dawson seemingly becomes Joey's only one night stand END SPOILER, Pacey in his new job (not so much for his beard though), Paul Gleason's cameos, Busy Philipps' Freaks and Geeks alumni Seth Rogen's appearance (one of the best episodes of the season), another great episode which sees Joey and Pacey get locked in K-Mart and the penilitumate episode which features the gang coming together to make a film based on the early Dawson's Creek years and a strong last episode.

Speaking of the last episode. Series creator Kevin Williamson returned to the series to give conclusion to the characters he created. Sadly he didn't create Audrey she is mentioned but doesn't appear which is not good since she's such a likeable character. The show is set 5 years after the previous episode and the gang have moved on i.e. Dawson is Ext Producer on a show called the Creek, based on his teenage years, Joey is editor. SPOILER The series does end on a tragic note, when it's revealed Jen as a heart condition and dies END SPOILER but the last episode gives conclusion to the lives of the gang it would be welcome if they did one-offs every few years to catch up with the characters.

Overall, a pretty darn good season. The characters are strong even if not all the episodes are not. If like me you enjoyed the early years but phased out, it is really recommend to go back to the show, you will not be disappointed.

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