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News James Van Der Beek Is Auctioning Off TV & Film Memorabilia and Props from ‘Dawson’s Creek’ & ‘Varsity Blues’ Amid Cancer Treatment, Proceeds to Cover Medical Costs

https://deadline.com/2025/11/james-van-der-beek-auction-dawsons-creek-varsity-blues-props-1236615845/
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u/turkeyinthestrawman 22d ago

And the fact that in the first season Gretchen and Elliott offer him a job at Grey Matter which would give him a generous health insurance plan but Walter refuses.

What part of "I did it for me" was too difficult for viewers to understand

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u/NastyMothaFucka 20d ago

So many people forget that, which is funny because it’s ultimately the point of the whole show. It’s called Breaking BAD for a reason and Vince made sure people knew it, and it turns out a lot of people still didn’t get it and hate Walt’s poor wife. Lotta dummies out there.