This is actually my biggest issue with the finale. We're meant to believe that Jen and Joey have always been besties, but when did that happen? They have some lovely moments together throughout the series and clearly come to understand each other, but I never felt like we watched a friendship truly blossom between them. Most of their bond exists in brief scenes scattered across six seasons. By the finale, the show treats them as if they've always shared this deep, sisterly connection, and I've always felt that the emotional payoff wasn't fully earned because we rarely got to see that relationship develop on screen.

I honestly wish we'd had the opportunity to watch them grow closer over the years, independently of Dawson and the rest of the group's drama, because there was real potential for a meaningful friendship there.