Dawson's Creek tv series

"Emotionally provocative and beautifully written, "Dawson's Creek" simply is the best show of the 1997-98 season. It may prove to be the best coming-of-age series ever done on television; certainly, it belongs in that too-small pantheon of "My So-Called Life," "James at 15" and to a lesser extent, "Party of Five" and "Doogie Howser, M.D." 

"It's basically an oversimplified, teeny-bopper version of nighttime soap operas like Knots Landing and Falcon Crest" 

"It's a good drama, one filled with an enjoyable, watchable cast, lovely and textured writing, and catchy original and previously recorded alternative music." 

"An addictive drama with considerable heart." 

"Dawson's Creek needs less cleverness and more emotional spark."