Dawson's Creek: The ballad of a short life, well I've had just enough time.

MOMENT #23;;

Joey: Well she looks beautiful in the water.
Pacey: This morning was just a formality. We still don’t know if she’s seaworthy.
Joey: She looks pretty solid.
Pacey: I don’t know. She hasn’t seen any stormy weather yet.
Joey: Pacey…
Pacey: It’s over, isn’t it?
Joey: It has to be.
Pacey: You should be the one to go first this time.

;;Dawson’s Creek, 3x20 The Longest Day

You know what, screw Dawson and his stupid crap ultimatum's, when the truth was he NEVER ONCE saw her the way that Pacey did until he saw that SOMEONE ELSE wanted her and then he threw a tantrum and demanded like a little child that he be chosen OVER someone else (Pacey) who actually gave a damn about Joey and saw the beauty that she possessed BEFORE it was too late. Besides, he really can't say anything anyway, because he's the one who rejected Joey at the beginning of the season, asked Pacey to spend the year watching out for her, and then he has the gall to turn around and play the victim and act over-possessive of her like she's some sort of trophy to be won and put up on his mantle to take down whenever he feels like admiring her? Fuck no, it doesn't work that way.

But this, THIS, is one of the many reasons why I love Pacey and Joey. Neither one of them really wanted to say goodbye and you can certainly see on Joey's face that she didn't want to be there doing this, but she didn't want to hurt precious little Dawson's feelings either nor did Pacey. This is why I spent a great portion of this show during the whole Pacey/Joey/Dawson years (seasons) truly frustrated with Dawson, because he never once saw her the way that Pacey did and yet he still felt like he had every single right to lay claim to her and clearly he didn't deserve friends like these two, who were willing to put aside their happiness and sacrifice exploring what was between them in an effort to keep from hurting their friend Dawson's feelings.

To Dawson, I say freaking grow up and realize that you could have been there, you could have had her, if you would have just opened your frakking eyes, instead you didn't and now you don't or well rather you shouldn't have gotten a say in this.