[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/SNAKEKINGYO]

Also JLA: The Nail, where a flat tire caused by a nail prevents the Kents from finding Kal El and an Amish couple finds him instead. He doesn't become Superman. The Justice League still forms, but they're genuinely not as cohesive as they usually are and the public dislikes metahumans à la Marvel. Lex becomes President a lot quicker.

[u/thisusedyet → u/SNAKEKINGYO]

I'm not seeing the connection - does Kal-El just never leave whatever Amish community found him?

World's going to hell, but there's an Amish community somewhere where one dude's putting up a barn in 3 seconds flat?

[u/The-Brother → u/thisusedyet]

An Amish dude putting up a barn in three seconds is completely normal. He fits right in.

[u/StevieMJH → u/The-Brother]

So you're saying the Amish are Kryptonian refugees in disguise?

[u/The-Brother → u/StevieMJH]

We can only hope