Felicity debuted soon after Dawson’s Creek did – in 1998 – when I was a junior in high school. I was obsessed with both shows; the former giving me a peek into what college would be like (ya know, huge dorm rooms with bay windows and walk-in closets. Obviously.) and the latter provided validation and comfort in the midst of all the high school angst I was smack in the middle of at the time. In a misguided fit of nostalgia, I recently revisited Dawson’s Creek via Netflix and realized my patience for the Joey/Dawson/Pacey love triangle is….zero (even though I’m still totally team Joey + Pacey).
But hey, all is not lost! I soldiered on in my walk down memory lane by queuing up the entire series of Felicity on Instant and have since been working my way through season 1 while making friendship bracelets for the shop (for an entirely authentic throw back vibe).
I have to say, I’m still really digging on Felicity. The writers did a great job of capturing all the different ephemeral bits of college that make it both magical and overwhelming. If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out! And if you (or anyone you know) is headed to college next year, I declare this a must-watch.
Fun fact: When I applied to be an RA my sophomore year of college, I listed Felicity as one of my inspirations for wanting to become a resident advisor on my application (and was dead serious about that). I got the job and I mean…. I have to say, I was one of the cool RAs. Right, guys? Right?
None of these images are mine; they did, however, come from various sketchy websites that brought up a gang of unsavory pop-up ads with the photos so I’m not going to post the sources. If one of these photos are yours, let me know, and I’ll credit you or take it down.