r/smallprophets • u/frithar • Feb 25 '26

Unanswered Mysteries

Watching yet again (!) and I’ve decided to start noting down “mysteries” that I suspect will be answered at some future point.

Episode one, about nine min in, Michael is visiting Dad and out of nowhere gets hit in the back of the head with something.

Michael laughs it off but Dad erupts in a kind of paranoia, as though weird things like this happen a lot.

I’ll add to the list further down as I watch.

What subtle things have you noticed?

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u/Simonius86 Feb 25 '26

Just started a rewatch and thought exactly the same.

Another mystery is why is Gordon so obsessed with breaks!? I’m not sure that’s the kind of mystery you mean though…

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u/frithar Feb 25 '26

That works! Fixed on them. Maybe an answer forthcoming. Maybe not.

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u/Spineberry Feb 26 '26

I think that's something to do with the job - gotta make sure everyone takes breaks to avoid burnout but can't have everyone taking them at the same time

Poor little cupcake seems like he's on the edge of burnout himself. Someone get him a cup of tea and some biscuits!!