History Trivia / MandelaCatalogue

* ContentLeak: In response to the allegations of sexual misconduct against Alex, several former staff members and Patreon supporters alike leaked content such as early access clips, story content, and behind-the-scenes footage,

** The series saw an increase in popularity when [=YouTuber=] WebVideo/{{Wendigoon}} made a video covering it.

** The series saw an increase in popularity when Youtuber WebVideo/{{Wendigoon}} made a video covering it.

* TheWikiRule: [[https://themandelacatalogue.fandom.com/wiki/The_Mandela_Catalogue_Wiki The Mandela Catalogue Wiki]].

** The series saw an increase in popularity when Youtuber Wendigoon made a video covering it.
** It then received a second shoutout when LetsPlay/{{Markiplier}} made a video about a fangame called ''Maple County'', and then watched the first volume of ''The Mandela Catalogue''. It's also here that [[WordOfGod Alex Kister]] confirmed that Mark Heathcliff was named after Markiplier.

* HeyItsThatSound: "Overthrone" uses synthetic speech software that gamers will recognize as appearing in (but not originating from) ''VideoGame/FaithTheUnholyTrinity'' and ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes''.

* NamesTheSame:
** ''Mandela Catalogue'' is usually referred to with the acronym "MC", which is an acronym commonly associated with various other popular franchises such as ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'' or ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat''. As such, it's usually referred to as '''T'''MC by the fandom.
** Coincidentally, there's [[WebVideo/TheMonumentMythos another Analog Horror series]] created by an [[https://www.youtube.com/c/ALEXKANSAS Alex K.]] with the help of an [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCry4Na53d7Y5z_eGvv2okrw Andrew]]. The two Alex's even acknowledge this and they seem to be fans of eachother's works.

** bl11nsided, also known as Spidey, was a notorious fan artist for the Mandela Catalogue prior to starring as Evelin in the 333 extension.

* NiceCharacterMeanActor: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Jonah Marshall was a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, being sarcastic, lazy, and a stoner, but he still genuinely cared about Adam and considered Adam his best friend. His actor, Gabriel Linan, is the opposite, with testimony to being very manipulative and verbally abusive to the rest of the cast, Alex included, resulting in his removal from the project and [[ActorLeavesCharacterDies Jonah's retconned death.]]

* RuleThirtyFourCreatorReactions: Alex has [[https://web.archive.org/web/20220401210410/https://twitter.com/alexkstylox/status/1468702199559688192 repeatedly]] [[https://twitter.com/alexkstylox/status/1478239773827473408 stated]] that he's uncomfortable with people sexualizing his characters and wants them to stop. Given that the human cast are portrayed by Alex himself and people he personally knows, it's not hard to understand this reaction.

* CreatorsFavorite: Alex's favorite type of alternates are [[https://twitter.com/alexkstylox/status/1459391779669749762 the ones in their "pure" forms with black bodies, white eyes, and distinct inhuman features]].

* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: After being outed for extremely manipulative behavior behind the scenes, Gabriel Linan's character, Jonah Marshall, was killed off before expected. His now canon death being at the end of "Volume 2", and alluded in "Volume 4".

* ApprovalOfGod: Alex has given quite a bit of praise to various fan works, such as Creator/SrPelo’s The Mandela Magazine and a VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin GameMod known as Funkdela Catalog, the former he left a comment saying that it was the “best thing” he’s ever seen and the latter of which he was a co-commentator of a stream play through of which with a [=YouTuber=] by the name of Kwite.

* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: After being outed for extremely manipulative behavior behind the scenes, Gabriel Linan's character, Jonah Marshall, was killed off before expected. His now canon death being at the end of "Volume 2", and alluded in ''Volume 4''.

* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: After being outed for extremely manipulative behavior behind the scenes, Gabriel Linan's character, Jonah Marshall, was killed off before expected. His now canon death being at the end of "Volume 2".

* ActorLeavesCharacterDies: After being outed for extremely manipulative behavior behind the scenes, Gabriel Linan's character, Jonah Murray, was killed off before expected. His now canon death being at the end of "Volume 2".

** A magazine cover headlining the MCPD's coverup of Mandela's Alternate invasion is shown. The only element of this that appears in the actual episode is Lt. Thatcher's picture, which is reused as his portrait in the police dispatch call with Lt. Weaver.

* AscendedFanon: Alternate Cesar is often depicted with half his face obscured by a shadow in fan art. Alex eventually used this design in [[https://twitter.com/alexkisterr/status/1529301881809424385?cxt=HHwWgsCyua_9lbkqAAAA a teaser video featuring Alternate Cesar]] (albeit with one of his eyes hidden by the shadow rather than visible like in most fan art).