History Trivia / Lego

** LEGO held off (and ultimately, QuietlyCancelled) on releasing their set based on the ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' sequel after Activision-Blizzard's massive sexual assault scandal broke out. Only one set, "Titan", was ever revealed.

** In many cases, however, film-based LEGO sets wind up as this due to being in the design process before the film is finished, so they go with the concept art they're given and it may not always be kept in the film. The ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy was hit bad by this, as it included several vehicles that were left on the cutting room floor, and the first Kylo Ren shuttle was in gray with no retractable wings. The initial ''Film/AvengersEndgame'' set were also based on unused concepts, such as a giant motorcycle for Captain America and a War Machine-colored Hulkbuster armor. Other tie-in sets have tried to avoid spoiling major plot points, such as ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'' sets not including the multiversal villains or [[spoiler:the two previous cinematic Spider-Men]], or sets based on ''Series/TheMandalorian'' using a blank head to hide Din Djarin's true face.

** This happened to the V-22 Osprey scale model that was originally one of the company's most anticipated releases for 2020. LEGO took great pains to make sure the set didn't violate its usual FamilyFriendlyFirearms rules by depicting it in hypothetical civilian markings rather than as a military vehicle. Nevertheless, an organization called the German Peace Society still objected to the set, pointing out that the real V-22 is strictly a military vehicle and as such a licensed model of it funds weapons companies. After a successful petition, the set was withdrawn. Nevertheless some sets were released prior to its official cancellation, and fetch high prices on auction sites.

** [[http://ideas.lego.com/ Lego Ideas]], previously known during open beta as CUUSOO. Fan-submitted models with 10,000 user votes will be considered for production. Throughout the years it has seen licensed sets based on ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'', ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'', ''Music/{{BTS}}'', ''Series/DoctorWho'', ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'', ''Series/{{Friends}}'', ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'', ''Film/HocusPocus'', ''Film/HomeAlone'', ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', ''Series/SesameStreet'', ''Film/TronLegacy'', ''Anime/{{Voltron}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine''.

* FollowTheLeader: Lego has spawned numerous imitators, most famously Mega Bloks, K'Nex and Kre-O. Some companies like Cobi and Sluban specializes in military sets that Lego refuses to touch.
* OfficialFanSubmittedContent: [[http://ideas.lego.com/ Lego Ideas]], previously known during open beta as CUUSOO. Fan-submitted models with 10,000 user votes will be considered for production. Currently, sets based on ''Franchise/BackToTheFuture'', ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', and ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' have been chosen.

* PropRecycling: If Lego makes a new piece for a set once in a blue moon, chances are high that it will end up being reused in a future set or even in new sets released alongside each other, but with the pieces uses in a different context--one example is the fact that Makuta's original set has hand pieces that are just gray versions of Takanuva's Mask of Light. This is presumably done to save on time and money by ensuring Lego doesn't have to make new piece molds for every single set.

** In 2020, the Lego Group suspended advertisement of the City Police and White House Architecture sets in the aftermath of the George Floyd protests.
** LEGO held off (and ultimately, silently cancelled) on releasing their set based on the ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' sequel after Activision-Blizzard's massive sexual assault scandal broke out. Only one set, "Titan", was ever revealed.

* ScrewedByTheLawyers: This happened to the V-22 Osprey scale model that was originally one of the company's most anticipated releases for 2020. LEGO took great pains to make sure the set didn't violate its usual FamilyFriendlyFirearms rules by depicting it in hypothetical civilian markings rather than as a military vehicle. Nevertheless, an organization called the German Peace Society still objected to the set, pointing out that the real V-22 is strictly a military vehicle and as such a licensed model of it funds weapons companies. After a successful petition, the set was withdrawn. Nevertheless some sets were released prior to its official cancellation, and fetch high prices on auction sites.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: If leaks are any indication, Lego had intended to make a theme based on ''Film/TheFlash2023''. However, [[DistancedFromCurrentEvents likely thanks to the controversy]] surrounding the film's notorious TroubledProduction and Ezra Miller's actions, the theme would be QuietlyCancelled by Lego, with one of the planned sets, "Batmobile: Flash Tracking", getting reworked to be part of the regular Batman theme as "Batmobile: Batman vs. The Joker Chase" instead.

** LEGO held off (and ultimately, silently cancelled) on releasing their set based on the ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' sequel after Activision-Blizzard's massive sexual assault scandal broke out.
* FollowTheLeader: Lego has spawned numerous imitators, most famously Mega Bloks, K'Nex and Kre-O.

** LEGO held off (and presumably, silently cancelled) on releasing their set based on the ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' sequel after Activision-Blizzard's massive sexual assault scandal broke out.

** LEGO held off on releasing their set based on the upcoming ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' sequel after Activision-Blizzard's massive sexual assault scandal broke out.

* TheWikiRule: Two, both called Brickipedia. [[http://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page One ran independently]], and [[https://brickipedia.fandom.com/wiki/LEGO_Wiki another ran by Fandom]].

* TropeNamer:
** BuiltWithLego
** LegoBodyParts
** LegoGenetics

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Some older LEGO sets can come off as this.

** Any adapted property that directly involves Lego pieces will be very accurate design wise. ''The Lego Movie'' and its follow ups take it a step further by having the movie stay as accurate to the limits of how real Lego bricks can be animated as possible.

* ContentLeak: This happens all the time with LEGO, as sets and even entire themes tend to frequently get leaked onto the internet months before their official announcements from LEGO thanks to internal product listings and the like. It has gotten to where there are entire communities formed within the LEGO fandom that are dedicated to reporting and talking about leaked sets.