Don't worry listeners! It's ZARA'S episode now! With a smile in her heart and her cohosts complaints in her soul- we're talking about CHILD PROTAGONISTS in fanfiction! These babies can hold so much trauma and not nearly enough fantasy CPS- won't someone stop thinking of these children???

Highlights include: Mouse and Bee's utter disdain for this topic, Mouse and Bee enjoying themselves anyway, Is it Kid Fic or Child Protag, Phasing from reading books with kids POV to fanfiction, Zara making the case for child POV in fanfiction, US vs UK child age disparity, The Invader Zim childhood phenomena, Canon vs Paperthin OC, The long history of Harry Potter Adoption Stories, The Difference between Teen Vs Kid fics, Rec Lists Saving Readers like you Thank you, The Gang Read the House of Leaves of Invader Zim Fics, Breaking down the SasuNaru parallels, Canon Naruto ACAB moments, The 2nd most famous Harry Potter fanfiction

Fic Rec Corner:

Bee: All the Young Dudes - MsKingBean89

Mouse: Dib and Squee Down in the Deeps - Senri

Zara: We'll Make a Home Out Of It - Inrainbowz

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