One Tree Hill vs. Dawson's Creek

Let's face it. Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, and the OC are essentially the same show. Really..most shows now days are just copies of Dawson's Creek. I can name 4 right now. But OTH and the OC are the worst. I love both of the shows. They each have their own unique things. And even if it was exactly like DC, I would still love it because when I like something I like a lot of it.

So what made Dawson's Creek so good and the others just ok. The characters? The actors? The story? All three thrown in with great chemistry. Just look at this one little area. Bringing in new characters. Dawson brought in brother and sister Andie and Jack McPhee. At the time we thought nothing of them bringing in new characters. We had faith that they would be good. And they were. Jack and Andie were two of the most beloved character and lasted the rest of the series. Andie may have left the show, but not our hearts. She even came back in the finale (she was cut out). And Jack and Jen were like our Will and Grace. Their cute and fun banter..We loved them! They were great characters.

So what happened when One Tree Hill brought in Felix and Anna. Same concept. Brother and sister...one of them was even gay (the twist: it was the girl) but yet they didn't last one season. the OC tried the same thing but with four new characters and not a one stuck. They were all boring, sterotypical and had no connection with the audience.

What did Dawson's Creek have that these shows don't. Heart. Magic. Chemistry. Great actors that brought great, well written characters to life. Dawson's Creek has that going for it. It may have been stupid at time and may have been made fun of for being so angsty and melodramatic, but comparing it to the stuff that is on the air now trying to be Dawson's Creek, Dawson's Creek looks like the best show on TV. And it was. I don't think anyone gives it enough credit for how good it was. Everyone remembers that stupid theme song and stupid moony Dawson Leary. And now of course Katie Holmes. But looking back on it Dawson's Creek was definitely one of the best shows on tv...ever.