Dawson & Joey: The Perfect Pairing That Was Never Meant To Be – And Why It Was The Best Thing For Them Both To NOT End Up Together
The entire cast of Dawson’s Creek, the popular coming-of-age show which ran between 1998 and 2003, minus James Van Der Beek, who portrayed Dawson for all six seasons of the show, reunited for the first time in 22 years for a one-night only event in partnership with F Cancerin support of Van Der Beek, who’s been battling colorectal cancer since last year. While Van Der Beek wasn’t able to attend, the rest of the three cast members did attend and showed a united front in support of their friend and his cause. These were Michelle Williams, Katie Holmes, who played Joey Potter, and Joshua Jackson, who played Pacey Ritter. Dawson, Joey, and Pacey were the core love triangle of the entire series. The end of the show saw Joey end up with Pacey. It was a last minute decision by the series creator, Kevin Williamson, as the original ending saw Joey and Dawson end up together. Here, we break down the Dawson-Joey-Pacey-Andie entire love square, as seen on the show. We explain why Dawson and Joey, as well as Pacey and Andie, not ending up together in the end was absolutely perfect. And we explore the romanization of first loves ending up together in film and TV, as well as the influence it has on relationships in real life. Let’s discuss…


