All Creatures Great and Small
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Oh no, Im going to be such a bummer!
And about the CHRISTMAS episode.
But I did notlikeit.
We went out on such a literal good note last time with the church bells, Siegfried and Mrs. That was all so great!
Merry bloody Christmas indeed, episode title.
You have picked a clear metaphor to relate to, Eva.
I dont approve ofeither of theseplotlines, so what is there?
Okay, Totos pretty good.
Also because kittens are cute and lets see more of them on this show.
Siegfried is called out to see the colonels horse, River.
Well, now River has a stress fracture in his leg, but he has a race coming up.
The major (different from the colonel) wants River to race.
He also tips Siegfried on the fact that Tristan will be getting called up in the next few days.
This is immediately a terrible idea, and it only gets worse.
I get why Siegfried is doing this.
Its his brother, and Siegfried fought in a war and knows how bad it is.
But as Tristan is realizing, you cant control his entire life, Siegfried!
Also stop putting this horse in danger!
Tristan, the man himself, is bored.
Very, very bored.
Sure, why not.
Have a drink, then perform surgery.
He chats with Maggie, and THIS is another thing: The vibe this episode isweirdbetween him and Maggie.
The way he talks about her sounds like theyve definitely broken up.
Maggie does, though, show Tristan his very lengthy bar tab, which makes him distraught.
Mrs. Hall runs into Gerald in the center of town.
But now hes back.
Back with hisMole fromWind in the Willowsvibes, and were supposed to be into it, I guess.
Gerald has gotten a job in Hull and is just in town to winnow down his itemsand then leave.
Or not yet, anyway.
Mrs. Hall tells the hooting masses, a.k.a.
Tristan and James, about it, so they can invite some people.
Throughout late December, the Darrowby 2297 gang brings in little touches to help Eva feel more at home.
(it was mostly Mrs. Hall).
Tristan, still bored, follows Siegfried to the majors and sees that River is injured.
I get that its a moral quandary, but I just dont know that its a Siegfried moral quandary.
The major is FURIOUS, which is funny because he is extremely unlikable.
Siegfried is also furious, which is less funny.
Lots of noble but also emotional statements are given around this time.
I mean, GERALD?
Siegfried takes Tristan to the train and tells him not to do anything stupid.
They hug good-bye, and Tristan goes off to war!
But not before telling Siegfried that Tristan is leaving him with his extensive bar tab.
Who will be smug and lazy next season if not Tristan?
I guess well see.
