On the DVDs, executive producer Paul Stupin does his usual commentary track for two episodes, and he's joined by Kerr Smith. They discuss the series itself, Smith's character, and Smith's subsequent career more than the events of the episodes. The second-season DVD set disappointed many fans by replacing a large portion of the music, and that trend continues in the third season, most surprisingly in the loss of Paula Cole's theme song. Instead, the opening credits feature Jann Arden's "Run Like Mad," which was used briefly in the international broadcast. Stupin explains the switch as an attempt to do something different and creative, but then admits there was also "a bit of an economic reality." Fortunately, the DVDs do have John Lennon's "Imagine" and Mary Beth Maziarz's "Daydream Believers"--songs that in dramatic context simply could not have been replaced--and it could be argued that a veteran viewer might skip the opening credits anyway. Still, for many fans, the music made Dawson's Creek what it was, and without all of it--especially the theme song--the DVDs seem like a compromise rather than a permanent keepsake. --David Horiuchi

Kevin Williamson (the show's creator and executive producer) left DC after season 2 and his presence is greatly missed.

The whole storyline with Eve is a complete mess, so much so that the show's producers decided to cut it midway through the season, "saving nose to spite face". The resulting product is that we have Dawson looking like a gutless coward for not telling Jen (one of his best friends) about her biological relationship with Eve. Gramps also comes out of it looking morally wrong for not disclosing the secret.

Getting Pacey and Joey to hook up is fine, but in the process we have them keeping their relationship with Dawson a secret. The problem with that is that when Dawson finds out about it - he looks and sounds like a whiny old loser and this goes on a for a number of episodes. This development is extremely irritating, so much so that you hope someone will tell him to shut up and get on with his own life. See the scene with Dawson crashing Pacey's boat in the regatta, and the scene in the final episode with Dawson and Joey on the pier, to really see how whiny and irritating he has become.

The storylines with Jen and Andie are a complete waste of time aswell. Jen gets a new boyfriend (Henry), however, his chase of her is extremely nauseating, for example, he gives his own blood so that he has enough money to pay for a date - please!!! The producers had enough sense to get rid of Henry in the season 4. Ironically, he dumps her over the phone.

We can also see the demise of Andie as plots concerning her character start to become very sketcy. No surprise then that in season 4 she gets written out of the show completely.

At least there is some development with Jack with him joining the football team and maybe forming a relationship with another boy (Ethan).

All in all season 3 was very hard to watch. It was a very poorly written season with bad character development for the most part. At least things improved somewhat in season 4!!!