Re: When DC went downhill

"Brian Brady" <bradyfan@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> Seaclock wrote:
>
>> Sharpe Fan wrote:
>>
>>>>> I hated Dawson mainly because he was such a horrible friend.
>>
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>>>> I disagree that KW intended a D/J ending.  [snip]
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I'm pretty sure I heard in the DVD commentary that indeed it was a
D-J
>>>> finale first but then he changed it.  I will check this again. 
[snip]
>>
>>
>> Okay, I found one reference in the commentary over the reunion scene at

>> the Ice House.  Paul Stupin says to Kevin Williamson that when KW was 
>> writing the first hour the plan was to have Dawson and Joey end up 
>> together and that part of the reason for bringing back Meredith Monroe 
>> was to serve as a "consolation prize" for Pacey who he felt needed some

>> kind of romantic fulfillment.  KW says that ultimately he couldn't live

>> with that kind of second best arrangement.  Interestingly, it was 
>> apparently of no concern that Dawson be shown getting any kind of 
>> emotional fulfillment.  Gail gets remarried, Jack gets Doug, Pacey gets

>> Joey, and Dawson gets a meeting with Spielberg.  Doesn't quite measure 
>> up.  Now, of course, if you hate Dawson then nothing short a sentence
to 
>> serve out his days as the sole inmate of a penal colony is appropriate.

>> ;-)
>
> I agree, It is called DAWSON'S CREEK, after all. Dawson was the center 
> character.
>

I am sure that was the original intent, but over time Joey became the 
center.  For one thing, she was the only character in every episode.

Sharpe Fan