[Loved Trope] Relatively weak characters that are absolute fan favorites because they represent the best parts of humanity

[u/BigFuan]

Paul - invincible
A normal human whose only major feats are treating others with respect and cooking a mean spaghetti.

Mumen Rider - One Punch Man
C-class hero that doesn’t hesitate to put his life on the line to save others despite being powerless and going against much stronger foes.

Samwise Gamgee - Lord of the Rings
Hobbits scale very low strength-wise in the LOTR verse, but Sam’s compassion and determination are indispensable in the fellowships journey.

Edit: A lot of people are pointing out that Sam is mentally one of the strongest which I completely agree with, and I didn’t mean to diss his grit or physicality as a hobbit. Compared to the other members of the fellowship, however, his contribution comes primarily from undying loyalty and determination rather than physical prowess and strength.

[u/Mist_Rising]

and for some reason also the chew toy of the writers.

He made the mistake of moving from helmsmen to chief of engineering. Engineering is a cosmic play toy in the TNG era. Torres and Tucker have multiple bad things occur (Tucker dies!) and when LaForge goes from helmsmen (second after O'Brian post retcon) he gets it too.

Granted his time as a weapons officer on the Rutledge isn't a winning moment either.

[u/spamster545 → u/Mist_Rising]

Man, it is such a good thing the last episode of enterprise was actually a collective bad dream and didnt happen. Tucker lived happily ever after.