Dawson's Creek: The Complete 5th Season (DVD)
APPROX. 986 MINS. - PROD. YEAR: 2002 - MPA RATING: NR
" Dawson's Creek is far more literate and polished than the daytime soaps, with more lavish production values.
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4) "The Long Goodbye"—One of the show's anchors is lost, and the whole cast grieves and recalls memories of interactions with the deceased, while Dawson moves back home.
5) "Use Your Disillusion"—Jack, who had been accepted into a fraternity because he was gay, has to choose between his fraternity and Tobey, while Joey anticipates a visit from Dawson.
6) "High Anxiety"—Dawson's anxiety attacks force him to see a psychiatrist in Boston, where he learns his friends aren't doing much better.
7) "Text, Lies, and Videotape"—Dawson begins therapy, Joey tries to find herself, and Pacey learns about Danny's (Ian Kahn) affair.
8) "Hotel New Hampshire"—Joey her roommate, Audrey, go to Jack's fraternity formal, and Dawson invites Jen to join him for a weekend in New Hampshire . . . and a hook-up.
9) "Four Scary Stories"—A Halloween episode has Jen trying to pull scary stories out of people while filling in for the campus DJ.
10) "Appetite for Destruction"—Everyone learns about Dawson's and Jen's relationship at a dinner party full of surprises.
11) "Something Wild"—Jen tries to get Dawson to move to Boston, while Joey, Pacey and Audrey have things to celebrate.
12) "Sleeping Arrangements"—Pacey has to choose between passions, while Dawson and Jen try to figure out their relationship and Jack starts to feel an anti-gay backlash.
13) "Something Wilder"—Dawson enrolls in a Boston-area film school, Jen's radio show hits a speed bump, and Joey ends up with two dinner dates . . . and yes, a choice to make.
14) "Guerilla Filmmaking"—While Dawson struggles to direct a classmate's script, Joey struggles with feelings over her English professor.
15) "Downtown Crossing"—In this odd but interesting episode, Joey helps the man who mugged her after he's stuck by a car moments later.
16) "In a Lonely Place"—Joey finally admits what she feels for Professor Wilder, and touring musicians leave a lasting impact on Jen and Pacey.
17) "Highway to Hell"—It's road trip time, with Audrey and Pacey and Joey tagging along with Charlie's band. Dawson, meanwhile, road-trips home and learns what his mom has been up to.
18) "Cigarette Burns"—In the "doh" department, Dawson accidentally insults a film critic right before she's to review his film.
19) "100 Light Years from Home"—On spring break in Florida, Pacey and Audrey find themselves confessing their attraction for each other, while Joey has to figure out what to do with Charlie's obvious affections.
20) "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)"—A change in restaurant ownership means changes for Pacey and Audrey, and Joey has to decide what to do with Charlie and his band.
21) "After Hours"—In this stranger bedfellows episode, Dawson gets close to a film critic, while Pacey fights temptations of his own.
22) "The Abby"—It's the end of the school year, and the gang is ready to go their separate ways again . . .
23) "Swan Song"— . . . then everyone meets at the airport, with summer plans interruptus.
Video: "Dawson's Creek" is presented in 1.33:1 aspect ratio in color, and as befits newer TV series, the picture quality is excellent. No complaints here.
Audio: The closed-captioned soundtrack is in Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, and the quality is good—though it's hard to tell if it's great because so much of the show is dialogue. Subtitle options are Spanish and Portuguese.
Extras: In a strange departure, there are no extras this time around. Zero. Zip. Nada. With but one season remaining to release on DVD, did they just not have enough left to say about the show? Were there no more trivia crumbs to toss at faithful fans?
Bottom Line: While the cast of "Dawson's Creek" are all a bit more "beautiful" than the typical group of college friends, and though they speak with much more composure and philosophical grace, this is an engaging bunch of young actors to watch week after week. Sure, it's soapy, but "Dawson's Creek" is far more literate and polished than the daytime soaps, with more lavish production values and a willingness to submit characters to melodramatic plots while still managing to avoid the total cheesiness that often results from those saccharine situations. Season Five isn't the strongest, but it's still highly watchable.
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