FMC and MMC characterization
Several MF, CR books I’ve come across recently have been so frustrating with how they characterize the main characters. The FMCs are so often characterized as bumbling fools, while the MMCs are contrasted as solid, mature, and extremely competent. I’m fine with competence in MMCs - it’s preferred over incompetence. But seeing MMCs labeled as these supremely mature and confident men while their counterpart FMCs are depicted as “silly” and incompetent (even more upsettingly when they’re the same age), is so frustrating and honestly gross.
edit: just wanted to complain 😭 i feel so annoyed but i also love CR