Even though this season of the Creek hasn't been the best ever, I really like watching it. I missed this show!

Anyway, Audrey now has a job at the restaurant where Pacey works. She's a waitress. And Pacey got promoted. Good for him! He's now a chef! Cool! Now before I even saw the preview for next week's ep, I KNEW Pacey and Audrey were gonna hook up. C'mon, it was inevitable. I'm just so glad Busy Phillips is on the show this year. They should make her a regular. She rocks! So Pacey and Audrey drag Joey out to a party on campus. They're all like, Joey you should let loose (hello, this girl just got straight A's her first semester in college!), but she's like, no thanks. Well, it's not 2 minutes later, when she sees uber-hottie Charlie (Jen's cheating ex) playing in the band. And one things leads to another and before you know it, Joey is up on stage singing with the band and then kissing Charlie. All while being fully aware of who he is. But thank goodness she finally cut loose! But in the end, she didn't go home with him or even give him another kiss. So that was good. But I think it's cuz she's saving her kissed for her English Lit professor. Uh-huh!!! But more on that next week.

And Dawson finally brought Jen home to mom. So now mom knows they are dating. And Dawson is actually going to move in Gram's attic and start going to film school in Boston! I can't believe that Gram's is gonna go along with Jen and Dawson living together while they are dating, but we haven't heard her say yes yet. So we shall see!

Well, now the gang is all going to be reassembled in Boston and their lives will all be entwined again. Aaahhhh. Can't wait to see how Joey feels about Audrey hooking up with Pacey…

So now that Dawson is trying to get over his dad's death, he takes a trip to Boston, to visit Joey. Joey is freaking about how to "entertain" Dawson and still be sorta somber too. So she rents a bunch of movies. One of them being Charlie's Angels, and whaddya know, it had a huge car crash scene in it… not so cool. Well, after she felt like a complete terd, Dawson felt like going out. So they go to this party a Joey's writing/english professor's house. Time-out: I totally think Joey is gonna have a "thing" with this guy at some point this year. And second, she's on some team of his to go through the old books and poems of an old, dead woman writer, so that's what the party is for… to celebrate that they get to dig through her stuff. Time-in. But after a weird few minutes Dawson wants to bail. And he flies home feeling better, so he says.

PS - Love that Joey's awesome roomie Audrey lists her 3 essentials for going jogging as water, a portable fan, and glitter lipstick. She rules.

Jack is having Hell Week at his frat, and guess who shows up for a visit. Yep, it's Tobey. Of course, Jack isn't spending enough time with him, so they fight and eventually Tobey leaves without Jack even coming to say goodbye. So they are sort of broken up I guess. That's ok actually, cuz I never really dug Tobey THAT much. There are way cuter guys. I did however, think it was kind of weird how Jack's frat brothers were totally at ease talking about his gay relationship problems. I mean, it's cool but I just don't think it would really be that simple.

Jack also had some nasty words for Jen, who at the end of the ep, witnessed Charlie cheating on her. That sucks, cuz Charlie is hot and I was hoping he'd stick around more. I hope he still does.

And oh yeah, Pacey's boss at the restaurant is really shady. He borrowed Pacey's boat and lied to him about why he wanted it. I think there will be more to this story soon. And the hostess chick is hot for Pacey and he's hot for her. But I don't forsee anything big there.

My big note though, is I think the gang all needs to be together again.

This was a really sad episode, and I don't have much to write about actually. Dawson's dad, Mitch, died in a car accident. It sucks. So this whole ep revolved around his funeral, and all of Dawson's friends support. Also, there were these really sweet "memories" that each person had about Mitch, and he'd come back on screen to relive them. Dawson remembered his dad giving him his first videocamera. Joey remembered Mitch putting up the famous ladder to Dawson's window for her. Pacey remembered Mitch teaching him how to drive. Dawson was feeling really guilty about the accident and her thought it was his fault cuz they had a fight that night. But then Pacey took Dawson to the accident sight (a little brutal) and showed him how the other driver caused the crash. It was all sad, but sweet. I also liked how the whole front of the show before the credits, had no talking, just music, and that same music carried into the opening. It was a nice touch.

So, natch, it was just a matter of time before Joey spotted Pacey lurking around Boston and it happened in the first 5 minutes of the ep, when she saw him at his new kitchen job in the restaurant she as eating in. Eventually she found out he'd been in town for like 3 ½ weeks and she went down to the docks to visit him. It was SO GREAT to see them together again, just talking. She just sat down on his boat and they talked away. I love them together.

Meanwhile, Dawson returned to Capside to tell his parents he was dropping out of USC and going off to Boston instead. Ok, big mistake, cuz now that Pacey is back in the picture, you KNOW it's just a matter of time before Joey hook's up with him and you'll be wishing you stayed in Cali. But whatever. Anyway, Dawson's dad really disagreed with Dawson's choice, but Dawson chose it anyway. (Kinda spoiler: Based on the previews for next week, looking back, this whole talk with Dad is gonna seem really sad.)

Cool thing right off the bat… the show open pics were changed and now it's much more collegiate. Looked very cool.

OK, so one of my pet peeves came up when Jen was chatting on the college radio station with her new (AND HOT!) boy-toy, Charlie. She referred to Abercrombie & Fitch as AMbercrombie. Note, there is not supposed to be an M in the word. Sorry, but it just ircked me. This was actually a pretty good ep, too. Dawson finally listened to Joey's "I'm dumping you" message while he was standing in her dorm room. Ooopsy. So natch, they were fighting through most of the ep. Dawson spent the last day of his visit hanging with Audrey, Joey's roomie. She's such a big flirt that I thought the 2 of them were gonna hook up, but that was a no go. Joey spent the day trying to drop a writing class, but it never happened. But when Joey finally wanted to talk and make-up with Dawson, he was already at the airport, Cali bound. So there was a big, emotional talk thing at the boarding gate and when push came to shove, Dawson decided not to get on the plane. Woo-hoo. So looks like he's moving back to Beantown. So the Joey/Dawson romance might actually last… for another ep or 2… maybe.

Pacey off into his own little mini-series of Dawson's Creek. He belongs with the other Creek kids, that's why we love him. So I hope he meshes back into their lives soon. But for now, who the hell is this Melanie chick he's dating? Pacey would never date a rich, snobby girl like her. Where the hell did she come from? And when is she gonna be sent back there? She just came out of nowhere, which made the whole Pacey storyline become even more out-there. So I don't have much news on her, except I guess she was on the boat that Pacey was crewing this summer. Whatever, they can keep her. Just get Pacey back into the loop so we can watch him beat down Dawson to win Joey. Hee hee.

This whole ep took place the night before Dawson was leaving for early admittance to UCLA film school. Now, before I get started on the sad goodbyes, I have a few bones to pick. If you watched the episode and have gone away to college yourself, you know what I am about to say. The night before Dawson leaves to go to school 3,000 miles away from home, he is JUST STARTING to pack. No way that's possible. I think I started packing like 3 days before I left. And he winds up packing ONE SUITCASE. Humanly impossible… well, I don't know about guys, but at least for a girl. One suitcase is only good for a week-long trip. Unacceptable. Ok, now that I'm over the packing… another issue. So what does one DO the night before they leave for college? Stay home with family (hell no), hang out with friends (hell yes). So just when I'm thinking cool, Dawson, you're gonna have a fun memory-filled evening with the gang, what do you do… GO TO THE MOVIES… and to see American Graffitti at that. Not to diss the pic, but seeing an old movie instead of reminiscing and hanging with your friends? Lame.

But a highlight of mine was when Dawson's dad tried to give a last attempt at fatherly advice. He's like, Dawson, don't do drugs… and Dawson responds with "Dad, I can't promise you that I won't try any narcotics, but I will promise that I won't get hooked and steal your stereo". I was shocked his Dad would even let him out of the house after that remark. You're a brave boy Dawson.

Oh yeah, elsewhere in Capeside, Grams, Jack, and Jen spent their last night in Grams' house before they all pack up and move to NY. Heehee, have fun with the old lady. And Pacey made a cameo appearance from somewhere in "paradise", aboard the boat he's crewing. Honestly, he looked a little scruffy and chubby, but the tropical shirt was cute.

Ok, back to Joey and Dawson. Joey went over to Dawson's to watch/help him pack his one suitcase and then she asked him to stay in Capeside! Aawwwwww! Then Dawson said that he thought this chapter of their lives was over and it was time to move on…. (insert weeping here). Then, just like the good old days, they stood in front of Dawson's window and kissed goodbye. (insert "Daydream Believer" and tears) See ya in the fall.