Dawson Grieves His Dad's Death | Dawson's Creek

[@clauderain312]

Season 5 is a very interesting season for Dawson. Dropping out of studies, his father's death, his feelings of guilt, his therapy with the bereavement specialist, his temporary rejection of Joey, his loving relationship with Jen, his responsibilities to his mother and little sister , then his new life in Grams' attic, his restored confidence in his passion for cinema ... Seasons 4 and 5 are really very rich for this character.

[@selinaogorman8380]

Oh ya Dawson character for his age experienced a lot in a short matter of time plus his dad dying maybe that had something to do with it being home would most likely be thinking about his dad you know it can be a sad and good memory at the same time.

[@echoerains9075]

Yeah, finally after assassinating his character all of Season 3.

[@deyon100]

@@echoerains9075yeah but he’s meant to be a teenager his actions are of youth

[@SabrinaRosa02]

The fathers death was such a tough episode to watch I can’t imagine loosing a parent. So awful…

[@trinaq]

I never expected Mitch to be killed off, and right after repairing his relationship with Dawson. However, it makes sense that the actor wanted to leave if he felt that more emphasis was placed on the teens than on the parents.

[@destinychild4659]

I doubt that. Actor wanted to be on a show that wasn't just about teens, but also told adults stories. I don't think it was his choice.

[@lavoixdevelours]

It was actually about this pay. He left because they didn't want to offer more money, and the way the writers just killed him off asap was wild!

[@stevemyopinion423]

no he did not want to be on the show since they give no stories for him so he ask for a lot of money just to be killed off

[@Bull1908]

He wanted to leave cause with the teens becoming college students, he knew his character was going to be scaled back and more of a background character. Look at few storylines the mom got after he died and Dawson moved away.

[@aliali-ce3yf]

0:11 - what was that lady's problem?? she was harassing a poor kid who lost his dad. that was super weird.

[@Dan-ys8nk]

She has no concept of boundaries. She overstepped big time. Dawson was way more diplomatic than I would have been.

[@stevemyopinion423]

I am guessin she a shink and his mom ask her to talk to dawson.

[@Dan-ys8nk]

@@stevemyopinion423 still not her place

[@worldfire956]

she was a plot device, she isnt seen nor heard from again

[@nicolashernandez3723]

A very hard episode to watch:( my father died when i used to be a baby, i don't remember him but my entire family always tell me that he loved me very much, my mom suffered his death like nobody and when she watched this episode she couldn't end it, it is still hard for her

[@misslaurap]

Heartbreaking sorry for ur loss ❤

[@shotgunsandstakes]

i remember that scene with the voicemail really stuck with me

[@Ssss-kn2my]

Fr when I saw that I cried😢

[@claricesilva2700]

Seriously,Dawson and Joey without the romantic drama is just an amazing friedship.

[@raaacove-123]

i cried so hard on this episode :(

[@juanmamenendez]

same

[@petersecosh7993]

Oh man, that last part of this clip 😢

[@dangallagher256]

Same

[@dangallagher256]

This ep was a masterclass in writing.

[@ilahmaecunanan2629]

I cried during the death of Mitch Leery 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@elchicoanonimo6887]

RIP

[@joemirotta1242]

I honestly don’t think it was right for the lady come up to him and say all that stuff cause it’s just going add more gas to the 🔥

[@maureenmeagher6415]

I know right? I was yelling at my TV, lady shut up!

[@selinaogorman8380]

It also wasn’t her business Dawson hurting she didn’t need to add to anymore what Dawson is going through.

[@julieerin115]

She probably thought she was being an expert with her psychology degree. 🙄

[@totallyrufus]

She probably drank Ayahuasca and felt she could "mentally touch" anyone.

[@DaydreamBeliever81]

This episode made me sad and upset at the same time! Sad for obvious reasons cuz of his Dad who was a genuine guy. But also upset cuz Joey was trying to make his Dad’s death about herself. At the end she complained to her roommate that Dawson wanted nothing to do with her. Umm hello he just lost his Dad, and wanted some space to process all this and didn’t need you constantly breathing down his neck.

[@sbarrow06]

This was a heartbreaking episode to watch, at the same time the one episode where you COULDN'T criticize Dawson for being selfish or annoying and all that other stupid crap. When you lose a parent, it hurts and he was clearly hurting here.

[@torrimills1915]

I dont blame Dawson here that lady was so obnoxious 😡😡

[@sbarrow06]

So annoying she was.

[@Rubester-cl6op]

I think Dawson needed to be single a while well grieving but I also think that they missed a chance to really focus maybe on Dawson and Pacey going back to being close friends and like brothers and they could have probably focused on that for a bit now that neither where with Joey. In a lot if ways season 5 was more focused on friendships already anyway.

[@MediaCultureMag]

They did have their moments and talks in that boat while he was grieving...

[@kristagerry8505]

Because James and Joshua weren't friendly during seasons 4 and 5, so they capitalized on their animosity on and offscreen.......

[@dariopalmieri7572]

0:39

[@RodelIván]

You cut the best part

[@redacted2275]

I would rationalize the same way Dawson did about the events that led to his father's accident. The audience knows it's not true but he doesn't. It sucks to think in such pragmatic way but I do that to not lose my mind. It's awful because when you do want to lose your mind, you can't.

[@eunicealmeida9232]

Boa tarde ,seria MT bom se tivesse a continuação dessa série ,

[@luzimarasilvadossantis7052]

Super concordo e sou team Dawson's e Joy 😍😍😍

[@theresnocomingback]

No he's not a man stays strong for his family

[@aliali-ce3yf]

4:01 - i call BS on that - who tells their grocery clerk their kid has a "romantic streak a mile long" ?? that was the hilarious part about Dawson's creek, no matter what's going on, like here with Mitch's death, they'll find some awkward way of making about the romance.

[@clauderain312]

I guess Mitch knows the grocer well and they often talk to each other. It's not shocking I think.

[@aliali-ce3yf]

@@clauderain312 idk, maybe........the show always random one off characters who were seemingly life long buddies or confidants who we see once, long enough to rattle off some contrived story or analogy about love/fate and how it applies to joey, dawson, and pacey........and then we never see those characters again : )

[@clauderain312]

@@aliali-ce3yf Yes, I see what you mean, it's right.

[@selinaogorman8380]

Well maybe Mitchell and the clerk knew each other maybe long time or for a short time it’s a small town probably most people know each other who knows how long.

[@kristagerry8505]

Me, I talk about my kids with everyone! Even strangers 🤣 but especially in small towns everyone knows everyone so we talk about everything!

[@damaniqphillip2756]

wow

[@swolfe9668]

who does that to another person

[@RobbiePfunder]

hahahaahahah cutting the video off right before he ACTUALLY grieves ... wish I could give a triple thumbs down for the click bait lie and poor editing

[@wesleyparker6045]

Exactly, it should just be the full scene at the store and show him crying in the car after he walks out.

[@RobbiePfunder]

@@wesleyparker6045 exactly