Tonight is the series finale (*sobs*) for Dawson’s Creek so I thought I would take my cue from TV Gal and post my own top 10 (okay 11!) favorite Creek moments (in chronological order). 🙂

01. Dawson and Joey’s “scorching” kiss on the swings in “The Kiss” (epi#201). Ah, the look of first love.

02. The Creekers’ cram session at the end of “The All-Nighter” (epi#207) culminating with them all jumping into the pool. I’m a sucker for fun group interaction!

03. Jack and Jen going to live with Grams in the season 2 finale, “Parental Discretion Advised” (epi#222). “I want a family. I want us to take care of each other and I don’t want to be alone anymore.” I heart Jen. So. Much

04. Pacey and Joey’s dance in “The Anti-Prom” (epi#321). This is the scene that really cemented my P/Jo obsession. These two really know how to bring on the angst. And then when Pacey says “I remember everything,” I immediately melt.

05. Joey running after Pacey to tell him she’s in love with him in “True Love” (epi#323). Probably my most favorite scene ever. I love the way Joey anxiously runs to the dock to catch Pacey before he can leave — and the way Pacey’s face lights up when she says that she’s in love with him. *sigh*

06. Andie’s goodbye dinner in “You Had Me at Goodbye” (epi#407). Just a huge sob-fest for me. I loved Andie and didn’t want to see her go.

07. Dawson giving Joey a picture of her and Pacey for Christmas in “Self-Reliance” (epi#410). This scene *always* makes me cry. It’s such a beautiful gesture of acceptance on Dawson’s part. Plus, this exchange..
Joey: It’s beautiful.
Dawson: Yeah, I’m doing better, aren’t I?
Joey: That’s not what I meant…
Dawson: I know what you meant
… is just so wonderfully executed.

08. Jen confronting her father in “Eastern Standard Time” (epi#418). Just a spectacular performance by Michelle Williams during this storyline — she gave Jen a real depth and vulnerability in her scenes with her father.

09. Pacey putting aside past differences with Dawson to be there for him when Mitch died in “The Long Goodbye” (epi#504). “Once upon a time, you and I were best friends. And that means that whenever you need me, I’m here. Any time, anywhere, any place. Forever. You understand that?”

10. Jen leaving Capeside in a cab the same way she arrived in “Joey Potter and the Capeside Redemption” (epi#622). Just a beautiful image as she watches Harley, George and Patrick (Joey, Dawson and Pacey) playing on the dock before she leaves to go back to NY.

Honorable Mention:
01. Joey telling Pacey “Just – can you do me a favor? In the future when you’re dealing with life and death matters? remember that you’re thinking for two” in “The Two Gentlemen of Capeside” (epi#403). Just… awwwww.

*sniff* Loved tonight’s episode of Dawson’s Creek… I still can’t believe there’s only one episode left…

Moments I loved:
– The return of Dougie! 🙂 I loved the look on Doug’s face when Pacey showed up at his apartment with all his stuff, hee.
– Joey calling Doug “Dougie?” — just thought that was cute
– Pacey watching soaps
– Todd coming back! Eeeee!!!
– The imagery of Jen leaving in a cab, the same way she entered Capeside (I got so teary-eyed during this scene) — and how she sees Harley, Patrick and George (mini-Joey, Pacey and Dawson) playing around on the dock before she gets into the cab
– Dawson and Pacey realizing that the only way they can be friends again is if they leave the past behind them and move forward
– Jen and Jack walking hand in hand at NYU
– Joey finally getting to see the Eiffel Tower

Memorable quotes:
Audrey: You want me to play the slutty teacher that robbed Pacey of his delicate flower?
Joey: You have a problem with that?
Jen: You could play Eve.
Joey: Sadly, Eve didn’t make the cut.
Audrey: Who the hell is Eve?
Jack: Uh, long story. Ambiguous ending.
Audrey: I get to play Miss Jacobs, the woman who seduced a boy on the verge of manhood.
Patrick (mini-Pacey): Excuse me, is there any scenario where she [Audrey playing Miss Jacobs] could just take off all her clothes? You know, for at least one take. Because then I feel like I could really give you an appropriate on-camera reaction.
Joey: Can I have 5 minutes alone with this guy?
Patrick: You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting to hear you say that.

Jen: What is this feeling? It just seems like everything is getting smaller and smaller. It’s all still there — I just can’t touch it.
Jack: I think it’s called goodbye. (*sob*)

Todd: Too good. It might want to make a bloke invite a bird to his room for a little night cap.

Dawson: All we wanted was her. So much so that we destroyed our friendship. And in the end, all she wanted was for us to be friends again.

Joey: I used to be afraid of so many things, that I’d never grow up, that I’d be trapped in the same place for all eternity, that my dreams would forever be shy of my reach. It’s true what they say, time plays tricks on you. One day you’re dreaming, the next, your dream has become your reality. And now that this scared little girl no longer follows me wherever I go, I miss her. Because there are things that I want to tell her – to relax, that it is all going to be okay. I want her to know that meeting people who like you, who understand you, who actually accept you for who you are will become an increasingly rare occurence. Jen, Jack, Audrey, Andie, Pacey, and Dawson, the people who contributed to who I am, they are with me wherever I go. And as history gets rewritten in small ways with each passing day, my love for them only grows. Because the truth is, it was the best of times, mistakes were made, hearts were broken, harsh lessons learned, but all of that has receded into fond memory now. How does it happen? Why are we so quick to forget the bad and romanticize the good? Maybe its because we need to believe that the time we spent together actually meant something, that we were there for each other in a time of our lives that defined us all, a time in our lives that we will never forget. I can’t swear that this is exactly how it happened, but this is how it felt.

*sniff*