All Creatures Great and Small fans were left worried about one of the characters as the fifth series came to a close on Thursday night. The episode began with Tristan assisting his brother Siegfried with on-call visits, leaving James Herriot in charge at the practice. However, it soon became apparent that James was not himself, as he started getting names wrong and acting strangely.
When speaking to Mrs. Pumphrey about her dog Tricki Woo, James began sweating profusely, complained about the heat, and started rambling incoherently. His wife Helen intervened, taking him upstairs, where it was revealed that his temperature was over 100, and he continued to mutter nonsense in bed.
Although Helen attributed his condition to brucellosis, it was clear that something more was troubling him. Concerned fans took to Twitter, with one saying, "James, you're going to regret making those comments to Mrs Pumphrey about Tricki Woo. But then you're clearly not yourself, are you? " Another fan speculated, "James is definitely having a mental breakdown.
Maybe going dark with survivor guilt? " Others expressed their worry, with one asking, "UMMMM WHATS WRONG WITH JAMES? ? ? ! " and another stating, "James isn't himself." The emotional scene left one fan in tears, writing, "STOPPP I'M ACTUALLY CRYING poor James.", reports Lancs Live .
In the recent episode, viewers saw James overwhelmed by haunting war memories, breaking into tears in the embrace of his wife. Overcome with emotion, he exclaimed: .
