My favorite depictions/portrays of MCs are:
- Golden Rose series
- Fallen Hero series
- Samurai of Hyuga series
- IFs written by Allie (both CToS and Merry Crisis)
- IFs written by Barbara (both Blood Moon and Thicker Than)
First three are the GOAT for me, you can really feel the difference in personality, and MCs' background are also fascinating to follow.
As for the last two, I'm more interested in the dynamic between MCs and the LIs (especially the process of how they fall for each other.) I always use the cocky-but-skilled-player MC in CToS which I totally have a crush on, lol.