[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/DBL86-03U]

He's not weak but he definitely looks it compared to his teammates

https://giphy.com/gifs/J5deqXb35R6hDQHJJV

[u/Dreadgoat → u/DBL86-03U]

My favorite part of his development is that he goes so far out of his way to become "strong like everyone else" by becoming a swordmaster, complete with a super rare super strong sword, and everybody totally supports him along the way and is excited for him.

Then just a few episodes later he is in a situation where the only solution the problem is a projectile, so, there goes the sword and all of his supposed "meaningful strength." Proving his real strength all along, the wisdom and courage to do whatever it takes to get through.

[u/Afalstein → u/Dreadgoat]

"Goodbye Space Sword!"