I hate to say this, because I’ve been a huge fan of the show, but the season opener of Don’t Trust the B was a little disappointing. It was just kind of hit and miss. Slow start, fewer laugh out loud moments than in the first season… I’m really hoping it’s just a ‘first episode back’ glitch and it will be business as usual next week, because if this show Jack Sparrows** I’ll be super upset.
“A Reunion…” sees JVDB dealing with the realization that those reunion requests he’s been getting from his former cast members for the past 10 years have been written by Chloe (who likes that when he feels powerful – i.e. when he’s ignoring the letters – he’ll give her anything she wants) and that, in fact, the entire cast of Dawson’s Creek hates him now. June pushes for the reunion anyway, because Dawson’s Creek was so important to her and her friends back in the day. Then she finds out that none of her friends care about Dawson’s Creek anymore because they’re out living their lives. Then there’s moping on the couch as June and JVDB realize that their lives were better 10 years ago. JVDB spirals out of control until some kind advice from Saved by the Bell’s Mark-Paul Gosselaar inspires him to free himself from his Dawson’s Creek past. With a Viking burial in Central Park.
Also starring, Busy Phillips and Frankie Muniz.
Highlights: June’s “make-shift living room presentation”, particularly the Lion King slide. Luther’s screenplay for Malcolm in the Middle Meets Dawson.
Quoteworthy: “Oh sweetie… We don’t… we don’t eat. We just live in caves, having our periods until it’s time to have sex with the first guy who buys us a wine cooler and reminds us of our dad.” – Busy Phillips
** I am hereby creating the verb ‘to Jack Sparrow’, which, loosely defined, means to lose all humor in sequels when cast and writers realize a show/movie/character can be funny and try too hard to make it funny. Feel free to use the term as and where you will. You’re welcome.
Pond Hopping Girls 