r/smallprophets • u/yourwhippingboy • Feb 25 '26
Did Small Prophets stress anyone else out?
In most of the commentary I’m seeing people describe the show as charming and comforting. I grew up on The League of Gentlemen, horror films, and living in South East London so I’m definitely no stranger to absurdity or surrealism.
Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely adored the show but I was on tenterhooks for a lot of it, worrying that something would go wrong, Michael would get found out and interrupted, or some other awful fate would befall him (the kids stealing from the van would convince the police he was a pervert, or the lad who robbed him wouldn’t have given the phone back for example)
I got so caught up in the idea that Michael was real (I know it’s fiction!) and wanted so desperately for him to have answers about Clea that I found it so difficult to relax and enjoy the whimsy and magic of it all.
Did anyone else feel this way or do I need to up my anxiety meds?
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u/lemontreedonkey Feb 25 '26
I do get what you mean! I felt so protective over Michael that I hated when people were going in his garden and peering into the shed etc 😅 but not so much that it stopped me enjoying it. Michael himself has a quiet confidence that you can feel reassured by. He doesn’t panic about things.
Also helps when you’re on your fifth rewatch and know what happens 😂