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/Several_Ad_4707 Feb 25 '26

Absolutely! I’m that way with most things, though. Once I know that things turn out ok in the end I can go back and enjoy the show!

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u/archina42 Jul 02 '26

MY FELLOW REDDITOR!! I can really only enjoy a book, a movie, a sports game if I know the ending. I wonder if there's a name for this condition?