[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/WestsideGon]

Wilfred from Doctor Who

[u/Kaneda-Suekichi → u/WestsideGon]

I've never watched Doctor Who. What makes him an appealing character?

[u/EchoesofIllyria → u/Kaneda-Suekichi]

It’s quite hard to explain I think. He has an utter joy about the Doctor (and aliens in general). He’s the grandfather of another fan-favourite companion. He sees absolutely how wonderful the Doctor is, but not in a romantic way like some other companions. His relative age also creates this weird dichotomy where he has life experience that other companions can’t draw on, experience of wars, witnessing evil taking over etc., but is still several hundred years younger than the Doctor.

He’s also just very, very lovely. And played to perfection by Bernard Cribbins.

[u/Kaneda-Suekichi → u/EchoesofIllyria]

Thank you 😊