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“

I'm James. I'm 17. And I'm pretty sure I'm a psychopath.

”

James is a one of the main protagonists of the popular television show, The End of the F***ing World.

Biography

When James was little, he and his mother went to the lake to feed the ducks. Rather than climb out of the car with him, she instead drove into the lake, killing herself while James watched. The psychological effects of this witnessing this event, compounded by his father's inability to empathize with his trauma as a child, caused James to believe he was a psychopath. When he grew older, James stuck his hand in a deep fat fryer and began killing animals, both in an attempt to feel something. At the beginning of season 1, after killing dozens of small animals, James decides he wants to kill something bigger—a human.

Season 1

James and Alyssa steal James's dad's car and venture around England with the ultimate goal of finding Alyssa's father. Along the way, they stop at an abandoned house and stay there for the night. The owner, Clive Koch, comes home and find Alyssa in his bed. Attempting to make Alyssa another one of his murder-rape victims, he is stabbed in the neck by James who was hiding under the bed.

This sets up an investigation by the police; more specifically, Eunice and Teri, two detectives with a complicated past. While on the run, James and Alyssa part ways for some time Alyssa left the through a bathroom window. While on their own they learn more about who they are and what they want. They join together on the final step of their journey, meeting Alyssa's father. Once they are found by the cops, James and Alyssa make an attempt at an escape, but James, wanting to protect Alyssa, strikes her with the butt of his gun and runs away from the armed forces. With a detained Alyssa screaming after him, he runs along the beach as two shots misses and a third one is fired and the first season ends.

Season 2

James ends up in the hospital from his injuries at the end of season 1, and he spends over a year in physical therapy relearning how to walk. A jury found him innocent of Koch's murder, but he was given a suspended sentence due to the other crimes he and Alyssa had committed on the road. Alyssa's mother visits him the hospital and forces James to write a break up letter to Alyssa, and the two lose contact with one another.

After being discharged from the hospital, James and his father agree to try to rebuild their relationship. Unfortunately, due to his habit of stress eating and his poor diet, James's father has a heart attack shortly thereafter, leaving James an orphan. James begins living out of his car and takes his father's ashes with him everywhere in season 2 until he drops them with Alyssa at the park where his parents met.

James begins stalking Alyssa as a means of making sure she doesn't get hurt, as she's his "last person left." Alyssa notices his car sitting outside her job and walks up to it before he can drive away, and the two are once again reunited. However, Alyssa reveals she's being married to Todd, a man she met in the country. James, who still has feelings for Alyssa, is shocked. Alyssa does later end up leaving her wedding to run away, meeting up with James as they go on yet another road trip together.

It is revealed Clive Koch had a girlfriend who was sent to prison. Spurred by her revenge, she comes after James and Alyssa, intent on killing them.

Personality (Netflix Series)

Season 1

In season 1, James believes himself to be a psychopath, but he actually has PTSD from watching his mother's death. He thinks he doesn't have feelings and wants to kill someone (namely, Alyssa) to confirm this to himself. At the beginning of the season, James is very quiet and blocked off. His agreeableness and his willingness to "let things happen" paint him a pushover, and he almost always follows whatever Alyssa wants to do. However, the more time he spends around Alyssa, the more confident he becomes; he even initiates the pair's first kiss while they're dancing together.

After killing Clive Koch, James comes to the realization that he is not a psychopath and that he must face his repressed emotions over his mother's death. When Alyssa leaves him, he's overwhelmed by the silence, as it forces him to think about it all. He purposely picks a fight with a group of men on the side of the road in order to feel something, and as he lays beaten on the ground, he realizes the strength of Alyssa's positive influence on him.

After the two are reunited, James is much more talkative, and he's fiercely protective of Alyssa after understanding what he feels for her. When the police are on their trail, James tells Alyssa to lie and say that he kidnapped her in order to prevent her from being charged with any crimes. Later, he leaves her on the beach and runs away as the cops chase after the two, protecting her from harm as he's shot.

“

I've just turned 18, and I think I understand what people mean to each other.

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Season 2

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-{{Human_Only_Universe_Character_Infobox|title1 = James|relatives = * [[Phillip|Phil]] <small>(father)</small>
+[[File:James1.jpg|alt=|thumb]]
-* [[James' Mother|Vanessa]] <small>(mother)</small>|age = * 17 years old <small>(season 1)</small>
+{{Human_Only_Universe_Character_Infobox|title1 = James|relatives = * [[Phillip|Phil]] <small>(father; deceased)</small>
-* 19 years old <small>(season 2)</small> |status = Alive|marital_status = In Love With [[Alyssa]] |date_of_birth = October 29, 1999|place_of_birth = England|gender = Male|height = 5'8" (173 cm)|eye_color = Blue|hair_color = Dark brown|image1 = James in the Car.jpg|actor = [[Alex Lawther]]}}[[File:Images (3).jpeg|thumb|220x220px]]
+* [[James' Mother|Vanessa]] <small>(mother; deceased)</small>
-{{Quote|Dread can start as a small thing. It's so quiet, you can pretend not to hear it.
+* [[Alyssa]] <small>(girlfriend)|age = * 17 years old <small>(season 1)</small>
-But it gets loud. Really loud. And you can't ignore it anymore.}}
+* 19 years old <small>(season 2)</small> |status = Alive|marital_status = In Love With [[Alyssa]] |date_of_birth = October 8, 2000|place_of_birth = England|gender = Male|height = 5'8" (173 cm)|eye_color = Blue|hair_color = Brown|image1 = James in the Car.jpg|actor = [[Alex Lawther]]|friends=Alyssa Foley}}<br />{{Quote|I'm James. I'm 17. And I'm pretty sure I'm a psychopath.}}
-'''James''' is a 17 year old male and one of the main protagonists in ''[[The End of the F***ing World|The End of the F***ing World.]] ''He is the current boyfriend of[[ Alyssa]] and the son of the late Phil and Vanessa. He lives with his father, and he used to self identify as a psychopath. James has a lasting fantasy of punching his dad. One day, he meets [[Alyssa]] and they embark on an adventure that will change the rest of their lives.
+'''James''' is a one of the main protagonists of the popular television show, ''[[The End of the F***ing World]].''
-<nowiki> </nowiki>James and Alyssa steal James's dad's car and venture around England with the ultimate goal of finding [[Leslie|Alyssa's father]]. Along the way, they stop at an abandoned house and stay there for the night. The owner, Clive Koch, comes home and find Alyssa in his bed. Attempting to make Alyssa another one of his murder-rape victims, he is stabbed in the neck by James who was hiding under the bed.
+== Biography ==
+When James was little, he and his mother went to the lake to feed the ducks. Rather than climb out of the car with him, she instead drove into the lake, killing herself while James watched. The psychological effects of this witnessing this event, compounded by his father's inability to empathize with his trauma as a child, caused James to believe he was a psychopath. When he grew older, James stuck his hand in a deep fat fryer and began killing animals, both in an attempt to feel something. At the beginning of season 1, after killing dozens of small animals, James decides he wants to kill something bigger—a human.
+== Season 1 ==
-This sets up an investigation by the police; more specifically, Eunice and Teri, two detectives with a complicated past. While on the run, James and Alyssa part ways for some time and while on their own they learn more about who they are and what they want. They join together on the final step of their journey, meeting Alyssa's father. Once they are found by the cops, James and Alyssa make an attempt at an escape, but James, wanting to protect Alyssa, strikes her with the butt of his gun and runs away from the armed forces. With a detained Alyssa screaming after him, he runs along the beach as two shots misses and a third one is fired and the season ends.
+James and Alyssa steal James's dad's car and venture around England with the ultimate goal of finding [[Leslie|Alyssa's father]]. Along the way, they stop at an abandoned house and stay there for the night. The owner, Clive Koch, comes home and find Alyssa in his bed. Attempting to make Alyssa another one of his murder-rape victims, he is stabbed in the neck by James who was hiding under the bed.
+This sets up an investigation by the police; more specifically, Eunice and Teri, two detectives with a complicated past. While on the run, James and Alyssa part ways for some time Alyssa left the through a bathroom window. While on their own they learn more about who they are and what they want. They join together on the final step of their journey, meeting Alyssa's father. Once they are found by the cops, James and Alyssa make an attempt at an escape, but James, wanting to protect Alyssa, strikes her with the butt of his gun and runs away from the armed forces. With a detained Alyssa screaming after him, he runs along the beach as two shots misses and a third one is fired and the first season ends.
-== Biography ==
-When James was young, he went to feed the ducks with his mother, who then proceeded to drive into the lake and commit suicide while he was out of the car. This presumably caused James' psychopathic tendencies, as by age nine, he couldn't feel anything. To tackle this, James put his hand in his father's deep fat fryer, causing permanent scarring and burn damage to his hand. He also says that he didn't have a sense of humor as a child, as he didn't laugh at any jokes his father told him and was able to keep a blank face.
-James then turns to killing animals a little later on in his life, beginning with his neighbors cat, and moving onto larger animals. He claims that he remembers every single one. However, he decides one day that he wanted to kill something larger; a person.
+== Season 2 ==
-James meets Alyssa at school during lunch. Alyssa approaches him because he's 'different', in her eyes, and James plans on killing her. To do this, he pretends to fall in love with her to keep her close to him. He offers to take her out on a date to a cafe, which was promptly ruined when Alyssa began to swear at the waitress, getting them both kicked out. After this, she suggests that they both go to James' house. He accepts, seeing a possible murder opportunity.
+James ends up in the hospital from his injuries at the end of season 1, and he spends over a year in physical therapy relearning how to walk. A jury found him innocent of Koch's murder, but he was given a suspended sentence due to the other crimes he and Alyssa had committed on the road. Alyssa's mother visits him the hospital and forces James to write a break up letter to Alyssa, and the two lose contact with one another.
-At James' house, he tells Alyssa that his mother was living in Japan. His father congratulates James on getting a girlfriend, claiming that he'd always thought his son may have been gay. Though he quickly amends that there's nothing wrong with being gay, he still annoys Alyssa. She eventually leaves, saying that she would return the next day at 11. James describes her as a nymphomaniac. The next day, he prepares to kill Alyssa, who shows up late and suggests they run away. James agrees, and fulfills his lifelong dream to punch his father in the face before stealing his car. At this, they travel England for a while until they crash the car, at which they hitchhike. An old army veteran picks them up and takes the two to a cafe. Though James says that he's alright, Alyssa dislikes him and he begins to feel that she is getting on his last nerves.
-In the bathroom of this cafe, the vet attempts to take advantage of James, who lets it happen for reasons unknown to him, even though he didn't want it to. Alyssa 'saves' him at this point and blackmails the vet, getting the two some money.
-They stay at an inn for a night, where James planned to kill Alyssa, but didn't after he heard her crying in the bathroom. Following this, they cuddle for a while until they leave the inn the next day.
-They eventually find a house they assume is uninhabited or abandoned, and break into it. They make a mess and dance for a while, where James thinks he may be falling in love with Alyssa for real. Then, when Alyssa goes to give James a blowjob, he tells her to stop, and she leaves. Returning with another man she eventually can't have sex with, James decides he will kill her, and, when she sends the man away, he waits outside her room for her to fall asleep. However, he says he didn't know whether he wanted to kill her or hold her hand.
+After being discharged from the hospital, James and his father agree to try to rebuild their relationship. Unfortunately, due to his habit of stress eating and his poor diet, James's father has a heart attack shortly thereafter, leaving James an orphan. James begins living out of his car and takes his father's ashes with him everywhere in season 2 until he drops them with Alyssa at the park where his parents met.
-He's about to take her hand when the owner of the house, [[Clive Koch]], returns. He attempts to murder and rape Alyssa, so James, trying to protect and save Alyssa, stabs him in the neck and kills him. He decides, at this point, that he isn't a psychopath.
-Deciding to lay low, they remove all of the evidence yet still unknowingly left some evidence linking to the crime. James and Alyssa part ways for a while, Alyssa being scared of him, but they eventually return to each other again and James hot wires a car so they can go and find Alyssa's dad, Leslie. At this point, it is clear that they're both in love with each other and that they get along well. James says that he needs Alyssa, whether he likes it or not.
-After finding Alyssa's dad, James gets a bad vibe from him and appears to be suspicious of him. Following an event at a bar and Leslie trying to get the two arrested to get the police reward, James picks up the phone Leslie set up and confesses to murdering Clive to save Alyssa from any jail time. They deny Eunice's help upon realizing they would go to separate jails, and run to the beach to attempt to escape using Leslie's boat. Realizing he is out of time, due to the armed forces police sector arriving, James tells Alyssa to tell them that he did everything. She then refuses, trying to drag him along and claiming that there's still time.
+James begins stalking Alyssa as a means of making sure she doesn't get hurt, as she's his "last person left." Alyssa notices his car sitting outside her job and walks up to it before he can drive away, and the two are once again reunited. However, Alyssa reveals she's being married to Todd, a man she met in the country. James, who still has feelings for Alyssa, is shocked. Alyssa does later end up leaving her wedding to run away, meeting up with James as they go on yet another road trip together.
-James realizes that Alyssa won't budge and apologies before hitting her around the head with the butt of the gun they took so that she wouldn't follow him in an attempt to protect her as he ran further, unsure of where he would go. We see that James is presumably shot just a few seconds after.
+It is revealed Clive Koch had a girlfriend who was sent to prison. Spurred by her revenge, she comes after James and Alyssa, intent on killing them.
 == Personality (Netflix Series) ==
 === '''''Season 1''''' ===
+In season 1, James believes himself to be a psychopath, but he actually has PTSD from watching his mother's death. He thinks he doesn't have feelings and wants to kill someone (namely, Alyssa) to confirm this to himself. At the beginning of the season, James is very quiet and blocked off. His agreeableness and his willingness to "let things happen" paint him a pushover, and he almost always follows whatever Alyssa wants to do. However, the more time he spends around Alyssa, the more confident he becomes; he even initiates the pair's first kiss while they're dancing together.
-James describes himself as a psychopath, but later falls for Alyssa and has a shift in personality in a way.
+After killing Clive Koch, James comes to the realization that he is not a psychopath and that he must face his repressed emotions over his mother's death. When Alyssa leaves him, he's overwhelmed by the silence, as it forces him to think about it all. He purposely picks a fight with a group of men on the side of the road in order to feel something, and as he lays beaten on the ground, he realizes the strength of Alyssa's positive influence on him.
+After the two are reunited, James is much more talkative, and he's fiercely protective of Alyssa after understanding what he feels for her. When the police are on their trail, James tells Alyssa to lie and say that he kidnapped her in order to prevent her from being charged with any crimes. Later, he leaves her on the beach and runs away as the cops chase after the two, protecting her from harm as he's shot.
+{{Quote|I've just turned 18, and I think I understand what people mean to each other.}}
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