I started watching this show for the nostalgia, since it was a thing when I was in HS, but I never watched it back then. It's been painful at times, but this episode was one of the most painful yet. Dawson himself has been diminished to a supporting character, it seems, which puts the spotlight annoyingly on Joey.
This episode encapsulates everything that is wrong with Joey. For someone who had such a struggle growing up, she is the most selfish and entitled person ever. Everywhere she goes she puts demands on others and basically expects a red carpet. How are you going to show up at a bar to study and gripe about what's on the jukebox, and eschew your picturesque designer dorm room for studying?
Joey's gross irresponsibility in "sleeping" through her big exam is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen, and the manner in which she wants to demand her professor give her another chance is nothing short of astonishing. As much as I don't like the professor, he's absolutely right to flunk her on the exam.
Speaking of the professor, he has to be one of the most outlandishly awful characters as well. Dude is super creepy in his pursuit of bullying students. Still though, he was right to not give Joey a pass on being late for the exam because she was irresponsible.
Then there's Pacey and his revolving door of women issues. Not knowing one's date and what they'll do at a company event (however sleazy and unrealistic) is a huge blunder, but that's Pacey's life.
Dawson's whole deal with this movie he's assisting in making is weird, and his romance with the actress is mysterious and unpromising. Taking her and his boss to his mom's house for Christmas also seems a bit disjointed.
None of the others had much going on in this episode, except for the building of Audrey's drinking problem platform. I think Jack showed up for a minute so Kerr could get paid, and there was a brief flash of Grams with Jen with her in church (?).
This episode encapsulates everything that is wrong with Joey. For someone who had such a struggle growing up, she is the most selfish and entitled person ever. Everywhere she goes she puts demands on others and basically expects a red carpet. How are you going to show up at a bar to study and gripe about what's on the jukebox, and eschew your picturesque designer dorm room for studying?
Joey's gross irresponsibility in "sleeping" through her big exam is one of the dumbest things I've ever seen, and the manner in which she wants to demand her professor give her another chance is nothing short of astonishing. As much as I don't like the professor, he's absolutely right to flunk her on the exam.
Speaking of the professor, he has to be one of the most outlandishly awful characters as well. Dude is super creepy in his pursuit of bullying students. Still though, he was right to not give Joey a pass on being late for the exam because she was irresponsible.
Then there's Pacey and his revolving door of women issues. Not knowing one's date and what they'll do at a company event (however sleazy and unrealistic) is a huge blunder, but that's Pacey's life.
Dawson's whole deal with this movie he's assisting in making is weird, and his romance with the actress is mysterious and unpromising. Taking her and his boss to his mom's house for Christmas also seems a bit disjointed.
None of the others had much going on in this episode, except for the building of Audrey's drinking problem platform. I think Jack showed up for a minute so Kerr could get paid, and there was a brief flash of Grams with Jen with her in church (?).