I loved it. Like truly it was MY SHOW when I was 13/14/15 and I excitedly bought the first 2 boxsets when they first came out.
Couln't do it.
Like Joffrey above found it angsty and ridiculous
Pacey shone for me, his relationships with Dad/Brother, his teacher fling, the boat, the whole relationship with Joey, when he had to mentor the kid from Jerry Maguire. Like I WANTED Pacey.
Had both soundtrack CDs too. London Rain was my fave.
NOTHING FALLS LIKE LONDON RAIN
NOTHING HEALS ME LIKE YOU DO
and another about Don't Call Me, Don't Write, Don't Show Up In The Middle Of The Night, To Say That, You've Been Thinking, Coz I Know It's Just The Drink In You.
Dawson was THE WORST. The definition of entitled. The writers wrote a genuinely unpleasant character, hence I felt the later definite unsubtle shift to Pacey as the male lead .
Watch The Affair Capesiders, All The Pacey, All the angst but all grown up. Also in a picturesque seaside town.