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Dawson's Creek - Season 5
More than anything, the fifth season seems to be about falling into bad relationships. Jen dates a cute but sleazy musician (Chad Michael Murray), Pacey gets a job in a restaurant where he pursues a woman (Lourdes Benedicto) already having an affair with a married man, then fends off a vampish new boss (Sherilyn Fenn, Twin Peaks). Joey is drawn to her handsome English professor (Ken Marino). And Jack joins a frat, becomes a jerk, and starts a devoted relationship with his beer bottle. Dawson meets an eccentric young filmmaker (Jordan Bridges) which in turn leads to a meeting with his favorite Boston film critic (Meredith Salenger). And Joey's new roommate, the annoyance-with-a-heart-of-gold Audrey (Busy Phillipps), becomes the newest major addition to the cast. The irritation factor is high this season, a couple of "Joey is threatened" interludes don't have the punch that they could have, and in the season finale, the inevitable resolution of the show's central relationship doesn't really resolve anything at all. But viewers who have followed the Capeside crew for four seasons will still want to see what happens in the fifth. The fifth season is the first to have no DVD extras at all, and it continues the music-replacement strategy (which, since the second season has replaced much of the music, and since the third season has replaced Paula Cole's theme song, all due to licensing expenses). In addition to the usual background-music switches, some scenes have been edited (for example, the episode "Highway to Hell" has cut two of the performances on-stage at the Drunk & Dead). Also, the opening credits of "The Long Goodbye" and "Downtown Crossing" had originally used instrumental versions of "I Don't Want to Wait," which had underscored the emotion of those episodes. In the DVD set, those have been replaced by the standard version and an instrumental version, respectively, of "Run Like Mad." --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com
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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review
It's goodbye to Capeside, hello to Boston in Dawson's Creek's fifth season (a.k.a.: Dawson's Creek: The College Years). While the end of the fourth season sent the five friends their separate ways--Dawson (James Van Der Beek) to USC Film School, Joey (Katie Holmes) to Wilmington College, Jen (Michelle Williams) and Jack (Kerr Smith) to Boston Bay College; and Pacey (Joshua Jackson) to the high seas--it doesn't take them long to find themselves together again. That's a good thing, especially when tragedy strikes a family member and threatens to tear the survivors apart.
Amnesia?
Review date: 2006-07-31 Rating: 4 out of 10
Many people complain about season five and it's apparent "amensia" to the Joey/Pacey relationship. These two had the longest, most intense, and most romantic relationship of the series, and though they broke it off in late season four, there should have been some acknoweldgement of their relationship here.
One good thing was that Pacey got back some confidence. It's refreshing to see him joking around again, after they put him in a downward spiral the end of the last season. Pacey (Josh Jackson) continues to outshine the title character in every way, with more charm and charisma, better lines, and better looks.
On another note, I think the writers did a very poor job this season. They tried to stress the "great" Dawson/Joey thing, about how their relationship was so "deep" and "complicated". Gag me. We are never shown this on screen. The two have horrible communication and generally make each other miserable. I think the writers should have listened to fans and just dropped the issue. No one really cared about them together anymore, especially me.
All other relationships pale compared to season three and four's JoeyAndPacey phenomenon. The season could have been saved with their relationship. Instead, we are force fed other couples, which all falter and seem generally boring and contrived. Bring back the P/J stuff!
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Reviews
Great show but a careless DVD boxset...
Review date: 2006-02-16 Rating: 6 out of 10
Obviously an essential purchase for those of you who are completely devoted to Dawson's. In my opinion season 5, though not as strong as the first three seasons, deals well with what could have been a disaster - the gang leaving Capeside. However, Dawson's decision to leave film school is poorly conveyed and seems out of character. And from now on it really becomes Joey's show, if it wasn't before. She is the focus of nearly every episode - which is a good or bad thing depending on your point of view. The addition of quality characters such as Audrey and Charlie injects welcome comic relief.
However, I will try to review not the season, which most of the other reviews deal with, but the DVD boxset itself. Attractively produced as always, it is however a great disappointment once the discs enter your DVD player. Crystal clear sound and picture quality do not make up for some unfortunate changes and omissions.
The main problem is the music. I thought, having not watched the episodes since they were on TV a few years ago, that I wouldn't notice any changes to the music. This was not the case. Not only is much of the music replaced, but it is often replaced with completely irrelevant songs which destroy the mood of the scene. This was so jarring in many places that I became extremely frustrated, my attention drawn to the soundtrack when I should have been absorbed in a typical Joey-Dawson dilemma.
For example, at the end of the second episode, where Joey and Dawson stand in the airport, the future of their relationship hanging in the balance, Dawson having asked Joey an important question, the original song used was the beautiful 'Question' by Old 97s. In the DVD edition it is replaced by a too-loud, too-rocky song which ruins the moment. Typical episodes have just under half of the songs used in them replaced by different ones - some have more like three quarters of them replaced.
Finally, the lack of extras is extremely disappointing - to release a boxset to fans as loyal as those of Dawson's Creek, with absolutely NO extras on it, verges on being insulting.
So all in all, it's worth buying but could have been so much better with a little effort.
Dawson struggles to make the East Coast...
Review date: 2005-08-02 Rating: 8 out of 10
I felt like I should write a review as the others seemed a little extreme, Season five is a classic paint by number US teen drama! It isn't trying to win an oscar or make anyone laugh out loud it's just lots of thinking, overreacting easy listening for the eyes!
not great not terrible...
Review date: 2005-07-18 Rating: 6 out of 10
This series isnt that bad... yes it isnt the best (SERIES 3) but the characters develop and Chad playing the character of Charlie is perfect. The best episodes of the series are the ones with him in it. The death of Mitch is sad and moving and I think this series manages to bring all the characters together regardless of them beign in different places. Not to mention Joeys roomate Audrey is great!
Cant Wait for Season 6!!!!
Review date: 2005-06-02 Rating: 10 out of 10
The gang are back and despite some of the reviews above and below...I think season 5 is fab! I began watching the series in the middle of season 5 when it was on telly and for me its clarified a lot of things. Dawson finally grows up! Pacey is a complete dream!!!! Joey loosens up a little...and as for Audrey...she is the best! If you are a Dawson's fan....you wont be disappointed!!!
Roll on Season 6!!!!
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Kerr Smith
Michelle Williams
James Van Der Beek
Katie Holmes
Joshua Jackson
Creators:
James Van Der Beek (Primary Contributor)
Michelle Williams (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
EAN: 5035822224810
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 6
Format: Box set, Dubbed, Full Screen, PAL,
Release date: 2005-05-30
Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 941 minutes
Language: Dutch (Subtitled)
Language: English (Subtitled)
Language: French (Subtitled)
Language: German (Subtitled)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Dubbed)
Language: German (Dubbed)