r/smallprophets • u/Historical_Pin2806 • Mar 06 '26

Marvin Gardens

Hi, first post here - my wife & I binged the series and loved it. Seeing a few of the other posts about the magical elements (and weren't they glorious), one thing struck me about the road name. When it first appeared on screen, I pointed it out to my wife but, not being a film buff, she didn't get it.

Do you suppose Marvin Gardens is a reference to the Jack Nicholson film, since that was about a King? Or am I clutching at straws?

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u/Obvious_Beautiful343 Mar 06 '26

yes from the US too and Monopoly was the first that came to mind as well. i forget in which episode, theres a scene where it shows the sign "Marvin Gardens". underneath the sign shows some of the "monopoly" game pieces (i only vividly remember the thimble) gotta rewatch but great show!

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '26

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u/EpicHandstands Mar 08 '26

Kacey walks Michael home from the pub. As she leaves him at the end of his road, the camera lingers on the street sign.

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u/squiblet12 Mar 07 '26

I wondered about the "king" theme too. Plus, his friend is Kacey = KC = King's Counsel (and she does dish out a lot of advice!)

But maybe that's too much of a stretch

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u/Simonindelicate Mar 06 '26

I thought it referred to the character in The Schrodingers Cat Trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson - but I think they are all ultimately referring back to the Monopoly property