Why is James such a pathetic, whiny fellow? Chances are, it has something to do with his lousy childhood. Living a sheltered, constained life with an arranged marriage to a psychopath can do things to a kid, right? Below are pictures of James as a young man, his family, and his (scary) finacee Jessibell.

Young James: Little Jim, the biker kid, had training wheels! (34: The Bridge Bike Gang) - Jpeg A portrait of James as a really little kid (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg James running away from home, and freezing on the street (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 James gives a brief history of his life, plus or minus some amnesia (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Wav James certainly had plenty to eat as a boy! (?) - Jpeg James had to fish in the family pool as a lad (121: Snubbull Snobbery) - Jpeg James says his childhood was "terribly hard" (121: Snubbull Snobbery) - Wav As a boy, everything James owned was made of Mareep wool (itchy, ne?) (136: Mild n' Wooly) - Jpeg Uhhh... James thinks he's only 12. (So does Nintendo, for that matter) (158: The Bug Stops Here) - Jpeg - Wav James used to spend time in his local library (238: Hocus Pokemon) - Wav Family: A family portrait (why, James' mom looks rather like Jessie!) (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg James' parents standing together (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg James' parents individually, as they say their ... motto? (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 - Wav James pats Growly, by far his favorite family member (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg James' parents, sitting in a pond (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg James' nanny looked like a Wynaut, apparently (251: Why? Wynaut?) - Jpeg - Wav Jessibell: Some woman is always causing you trouble? No kidding... (19: Ghost of Maiden's Peak) - Wav A head shot of Jessibell, looking devious (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg Jessibell, trying to look sweet... (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg ... but James isn't fooled (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg Jessibell chases James around with a whip (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 - Jpeg3 Jessibell is now in control. (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Wav Rebuffed by Growly, Jessibell cries and runs away (45: Holy Matrimony!) - Jpeg1 - Jpeg2 Poor James. He's so traumatized, even the word "fiancee" drives him nuts. (196: The Heartbreak of Brock) - Wav