| 1 | [[quoteright:240:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lego_logo.png]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:240:[[{{Slogans}} Just imagine...]]]] |
| 3 | |
| 4 | ->''"Only the best is good enough."'' |
| 5 | -->-- '''The LEGO Group's original motto''', created by company founder Ole Kirk Christiansen. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | [[http://lego.com Lego A/S]], known by their trade name The LEGO Group,[[note]]the all-caps "LEGO" is a stylization, which you'll see throughout [[Website/TVTropes This Very Wiki]][[/note]] is a major toy company founded by carpenter Ole Kirk Christiansen in Billund, UsefulNotes/{{Denmark}} in 1932 that's world-famous for its line of construction toys, consisting of numerous plastic bricks. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | The company's name comes from the Danish phrase "leg godt", which translates into English as "play well". While not an influence on the name, the fact that "LEGO" can also mean "I build" in Latin has been embraced by the LEGO Group. The product is [[StuckOnBandAidBrand legally identified as LEGO bricks, not "LEGOs"]], and the fandom will be unfailingly quick to remind you of that fact. |
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| 11 | Experts on children have called them the ideal toy -- they're easy to use, are infinitely expandable and foster creativity. And by infinitely expandable, they ''mean'' infinitely expandable -- even the earliest bricks made in 1949, when they first started their construction toy business, are 100% compatible with bricks manufactured today. They are also (nearly) infinite permutations on how you can combine them, with only ''6'' of the basic 2 by 4 bricks being able to be combined ''915 million'' different ways! |
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| 13 | Over the decades, in addition to selling basic boxes of bricks, LEGO has produced a vast array of "themes", collections of related playsets devoted to a general setting and concept (and occasionally, an overarching story), exploring a diverse range of time periods, places, jobs, characters, genres and even styles of building. |
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| 15 | Prior to 1999, the LEGO Group avoided adapting licensed properties, reasoning that LEGO was its ''own'' very successful property. But in 1999 that changed, with the LEGO ''Franchise/StarWars'' line, which was ''insanely'' successful. The LEGO Group now has a myriad of licensed themes based on a wide variety of popular franchises. It's almost easier to list the ones they ''don't'' include: those owned by other toy companies (e.g., ''Franchise/{{Halo}}'', ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''), those not age-appropriate (e.g., ''Series/GameOfThrones''), and ''Franchise/StarTrek'', which is thoroughly locked up by Creator/{{Hasbro}}.[[note]]Though now there '''is''' [[https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/optimus-prime-10302 an official LEGO Transformers set]], so nothing is set in stone.[[/note]] |
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| 17 | LEGO has also now expanded to other products and merchandise beyond their construction toys. Ride/{{LEGOLAND}} is an international chain of theme parks based on LEGO. And there are also numerous video games and animated cartoons based on LEGO, most notably ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'', produced by Creator/WarnerBros and released in 2014. |
| 18 | ---- |
| 19 | !! LEGO toys, media, and other products: |
| 20 | [[index]] |
| 21 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 22 | |
| 23 | [[folder:Toy themes]] |
| 24 | In addition to the standard boxes of colored bricks that made it famous, LEGO has produced a large number of "themes": grouped collections of conceptually related playsets devoted to a specific setting or concept. The multitude of themes have explored a vast array of different time periods, settings, genres, themes, and even styles of building.\ |
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| 26 | Note that most of the LEGO themes involve the use of common basic bricks known as LEGO bricks and are branded under '''LEGO'''.[[note]]Originally dubbed "LEGO Mursten" from 1953-to-1955 and then "LEGO System" or "System i Leg" ("System of Play" in English) from 1955-to-1973. The "System" branding would be briefly revived in Main/The90s to better distinguish the standard LEGO sets from Duplo and Technic. However, the term would be retired from 2000 and onward.[[/note]] Themes which use more advanced pieces are known as '''TECHNIC'''. Themes which are designed for infants and toddlers (for safe usage without risk of choking) are '''DUPLO'''.\ |
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| 28 | Also, '''themes''' on this list that are marked in '''bold''' have tie-in media adaptations, such as video games or animated cartoons (see the other folders below for more information). |
| 29 | ---- |
| 30 | !!!'''Original themes''' |
| 31 | * '''Toys/LEGOCity''' (1966-present) |
| 32 | * Toys/LEGOTrains (1966-present) |
| 33 | * '''LEGO Duplo''' (1969-2002, 2004-present) |
| 34 | * Toys/LEGOSpace (1978-2013) |
| 35 | ** Toys/ClassicLEGOSpace (1978-1987) |
| 36 | ** Toys/LEGOSpacePolice (1989-1991) |
| 37 | ** Toys/LEGOLifeOnMars (2001) |
| 38 | ** Toys/LEGOMarsMission (2007-2008) |
| 39 | ** Toys/LEGOAlienConquest (2011) |
| 40 | ** Toys/LEGOGalaxySquad (2013) |
| 41 | * Toys/LEGOCastle (1978-2014) |
| 42 | ** Toys/KnightsKingdom2 (2004-2006) |
| 43 | * '''Toys/{{Fabuland}}''' (1979-1989) |
| 44 | * Toys/LEGOPirates (1989-1997, 2009, 2015) |
| 45 | * Toys/{{Aquazone}} (1995-1999) |
| 46 | * Toys/LEGOTimeCruisers (1996-1997) |
| 47 | * [[Toys/LEGOAdventurers LEGO Adventurers / Orient Expedition]] (1998-2003) |
| 48 | * Toys/LEGOMindstorms (TECHNIC; 1998-2022) |
| 49 | * '''Toys/RockRaiders''' (1999-2000) |
| 50 | * [[Toys/{{Slizer}} Slizer / Throwbots]] (TECHNIC; 1999-2000) |
| 51 | * Toys/RoboRiders (TECHNIC; 2000-2001) |
| 52 | * Toys/LEGOStudios (2000-2002) |
| 53 | * '''Toys/LEGOAlphaTeam''' (2001-2005) |
| 54 | * '''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}''' (TECHNIC; 2001-2010) |
| 55 | ** '''Toys/{{BIONICLE|2015}}''' ([[ContinuityReboot reboot]]; 2015-2017) |
| 56 | * [[/index]]'''[[VideoGame/LEGOIsland Island Xtreme Stunts]]''' (2002)[[index]] |
| 57 | * '''WesternAnimation/LittleRobots''' (2003-2004 (DUPLO)) |
| 58 | * [[Toys/LEGODinoAttack LEGO Dino Attack / Dino 2010]] (2005) |
| 59 | * Toys/LEGOVikings (2005-2006) |
| 60 | * Toys/LEGOExoForce (2006-2008) |
| 61 | * Toys/LEGOAgents (2008-2009) |
| 62 | * Toys/LEGOPowerMiners (2009-2010) |
| 63 | * TabletopGame/LEGOGames (2009-2013)[[note]]includes board games from preexisting themes, licensed games, and fully original sets[[/note]] |
| 64 | * '''Toys/HeroFactory''' (Constraction; 2010-2014) |
| 65 | * Toys/LEGOMinifigures (2010-present) |
| 66 | * [[/index]]'''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}''' (2011-2022) |
| 67 | ** '''WesternAnimation/NinjagoDragonsRising''' (2023-present)[[index]] |
| 68 | * Toys/LEGODino (2012) |
| 69 | * '''Toys/LEGOFriends''' (2012-present) |
| 70 | ** '''WebAnimation/LegoFriends''' (2023-present) |
| 71 | * [[/index]]'''WesternAnimation/LegendsOfChima''' (2013-2015)[[index]] |
| 72 | * Toys/LEGOUltraAgents (2014-2015) |
| 73 | * [[/index]]'''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie''' (2014-2015, 2019)[[index]] |
| 74 | * [[/index]]'''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}''' (2014-2016)[[index]] |
| 75 | * [[/index]]'''WesternAnimation/LEGOElves''' (2015-2018)[[index]] |
| 76 | * '''Toys/NexoKnights''' (2016-2018) |
| 77 | * [[/index]]'''WesternAnimation/{{Unikitty}}''' (2018)[[index]] |
| 78 | * [[/index]]'''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide''' (2019-2020)[[index]] |
| 79 | * [[/index]]'''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid''' (2020-present)[[index]] |
| 80 | * '''[[Toys/LegoVidiyo LEGO VIDIYO]]''' (2021) |
| 81 | * '''Toys/LEGODreamzzz''' (2023-present)[[/index]] |
| 82 | ---- |
| 83 | !!!'''Licensed themes''' |
| 84 | * '''Franchise/StarWars''' (1999-present) |
| 85 | * Creator/{{Disney}} (LEGO produced multiple different themes under the Disney license since 1999, eventually formally establishing the LEGO Disney theme since 2017) |
| 86 | ** Franchise/WinnieThePooh (1999-2001, 2011(DUPLO), 2021(Ideas)) |
| 87 | ** Franchise/MickeyMouse (2000, 2021-present(System), 2013-2014 (DUPLO)) |
| 88 | *** WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubHouse (2016-present (DUPLO)) |
| 89 | ** Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime (2010) |
| 90 | ** Franchise/ToyStory (2010, 2019) |
| 91 | *** WesternAnimation/{{Lightyear}} (2022) |
| 92 | ** Franchise/{{Cars}} (2010-2012, 2017) |
| 93 | *** WesternAnimation/{{Planes}} (2013-2014 (DUPLO)) |
| 94 | ** '''Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean''' (2011, 2017) |
| 95 | ** '''Franchise/DisneyPrincess''' (2012-present (DUPLO only at the beginning, since 2014 also in System)) |
| 96 | *** '''Franchise/{{Frozen}}''' (2015-present (was originally part of the Princess line, but is currently separate)) |
| 97 | ** Film/{{The Lone Ranger|2013}} (2013) |
| 98 | ** '''WesternAnimation/JakeAndTheNeverLandPirates''' (2013-2015 (DUPLO)) |
| 99 | ** WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst (2015 (DUPLO)) |
| 100 | ** WesternAnimation/DocMcstuffins (2015 (DUPLO)) |
| 101 | ** WesternAnimation/WallE (2015 (Ideas)) |
| 102 | ** Ride/DisneyThemeParks (2016-present) |
| 103 | ** WesternAnimation/MilesFromTomorrowland (2016 (DUPLO)) |
| 104 | ** '''Franchise/TheIncredibles''' (2018) |
| 105 | ** Film/TronLegacy (2018) |
| 106 | ** WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas (2019 (Minifigures), 2023 (Ideas)) |
| 107 | ** Franchise/TheMuppets (2022) |
| 108 | ** Film/HocusPocus (2023 (Ideas)) |
| 109 | ** WesternAnimation/{{Up}} (2023) |
| 110 | * '''Franchise/HarryPotter''' (2001-2007, 2010-2011, 2018-present) |
| 111 | ** Film/FantasticBeasts (2018-present) |
| 112 | * '''Franchise/JurassicPark''' (2001, 2015-present) |
| 113 | * WesternAnimation/BobTheBuilder (2001-2003, 2005-2007, 2009 (DUPLO)) |
| 114 | * Series/{{Galidor}} (2002) |
| 115 | * {{Superhero}}es (2002-2008, 2011-present) |
| 116 | ** '''Creator/MarvelComics''' (2002-2004, 2011-present) |
| 117 | *** ComicBook/SpiderMan (2002-2004) |
| 118 | *** Franchise/MarvelUniverse (2011-present) |
| 119 | *** WesternAnimation/SpideyAndHisAmazingFriends (2021-present) |
| 120 | ** '''Creator/DCComics''' (2006-2008, 2011-present) |
| 121 | *** Franchise/{{Batman}} (2006-2008) |
| 122 | *** [[Franchise/TheDCU DC Universe]] (2011-present) |
| 123 | *** Franchise/DCSuperHeroGirls (2016-2018) |
| 124 | * WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer (2004 (DUPLO)) |
| 125 | * WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends (2005-2010 (DUPLO)) |
| 126 | * Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender (2006) |
| 127 | * Franchise/SpongeBobSquarePants (2006-2009, 2011-2012) |
| 128 | * Film/SpeedRacer (2008) |
| 129 | * '''Franchise/IndianaJones''' (2008-2009, 2023) |
| 130 | * WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce (TECHNIC; 2010) |
| 131 | * Website/LEGOIdeas[[note]]formerly LEGO Cuusoo[[/note]] (2011-present) |
| 132 | ** Series/TheBigBangTheory (2015) |
| 133 | ** WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine (2016) |
| 134 | ** Anime/{{Voltron}} (2018) |
| 135 | ** Franchise/TheFlintstones (2019) |
| 136 | ** Series/{{Friends}}: The Television Series[[note]]The subtitle is added to avoid confusion with the girl-oriented LEGO Friends[[/note]] (2019, 2021) |
| 137 | ** Franchise/SesameStreet (2020) |
| 138 | ** Series/{{Seinfeld}} (2021) |
| 139 | ** Film/HomeAlone (2021) |
| 140 | ** Series/TheOfficeUS (2022) |
| 141 | ** Music/{{BTS}} (2023) |
| 142 | ** TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons (2024) |
| 143 | ** Film/{{Jaws}} (TBA) |
| 144 | ** Literature/TheTwilightSaga (TBA) |
| 145 | * '''[[Franchise/TolkiensLegendarium Middle-earth]]''' (2012-2015) |
| 146 | ** Film/TheLordOfTheRings (2012–2013, 2015, 2023) |
| 147 | ** Film/TheHobbit (2012-2014) |
| 148 | * VideoGame/{{Minecraft}} (2012-present) |
| 149 | * Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles (2013-2014) |
| 150 | ** WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012 |
| 151 | ** Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 |
| 152 | * '''Franchise/BackToTheFuture''' (2013 (Ideas), 2015-2016 (Dimensions), 2022 (Icons)) |
| 153 | * '''Franchise/TheSimpsons''' (2014-2015 (also in Dimensions)) |
| 154 | * '''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}''' (2014 (Ideas), 2016 (Dimensions), 2018, 2020) |
| 155 | * '''[[Franchise/{{Whoniverse}} Doctor Who]]''' (2015 (Ideas), 2015-2016 (Dimensions)) |
| 156 | * '''Franchise/ScoobyDoo''' (2015 (also in Dimensions)) |
| 157 | * '''Toys/LEGOSpeedChampions''' (2015-present) |
| 158 | * [[/index]]'''VideoGame/LEGODimensions''' (2015-2017)[[index]] |
| 159 | ** VideoGame/Portal2 (2015) |
| 160 | ** [[Franchise/LandOfOz The Wizard of Oz]] (2015) |
| 161 | ** [[Creator/MidwayGames Midway Arcade]] (2016) |
| 162 | ** Series/TheATeam (2016) |
| 163 | ** [[Film/MissionImpossibleFilmSeries Mission: Impossible]] (2016) |
| 164 | ** Film/ETTheExtraterrestrial (2016) |
| 165 | ** Franchise/{{Gremlins}} (2016) |
| 166 | ** Series/KnightRider (2017) |
| 167 | ** WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo[[note]]This one is technically a part of the DC Comics theme. However it's listed as a seperate dimension in the game.[[/note]] (2017) |
| 168 | ** Film/{{Beetlejuice}} (2017) |
| 169 | ** Film/TheGoonies (2017) |
| 170 | * '''Franchise/AdventureTime''' (2016 (Ideas/Dimensions)) |
| 171 | * WesternAnimation/TheAngryBirdsMovie (2016) |
| 172 | * '''Franchise/ThePowerpuffGirls''' (2016-2017 (Dimensions), 2018) |
| 173 | * '''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog''' (2016 (Dimensions), 2022 (Ideas), 2023) |
| 174 | * Film/JamesBond (2018 (Creator Expert), 2022 (Speed Champions)) |
| 175 | * VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} (2019) |
| 176 | * Franchise/StrangerThings (2019) |
| 177 | * Film/TheFastAndTheFurious (2020 (Technic), 2022-present (Speed Champions)) |
| 178 | * WesternAnimation/TrollsWorldTour (2020) |
| 179 | * Franchise/DespicableMe (2020-2022, 2024) |
| 180 | ** WesternAnimation/MinionsTheRiseOfGru |
| 181 | * Toys/LEGOSuperMario (2020-present) |
| 182 | * Series/{{Queer Eye|2018}} (2021) |
| 183 | * WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes (2021) |
| 184 | * VideoGame/HorizonForbiddenWest (2022) |
| 185 | * Franchise/{{Transformers}} (2022) |
| 186 | * Franchise/{{Avatar}} (2022-present) |
| 187 | * WesternAnimation/GabbysDollhouse (2023-present) |
| 188 | * VideoGame/PacMan (2023) |
| 189 | * VideoGame/AnimalCrossing (2024) |
| 190 | * Film/{{Dune|2021}} (2024) |
| 191 | * WesternAnimation/PeppaPig (2024) |
| 192 | [[/folder]] |
| 193 | |
| 194 | [[folder:Video games]] |
| 195 | !!!'''Original games''' |
| 196 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland'' (1997) |
| 197 | ** ''LEGO Island 2: The Brickster's Revenge'' (2001) |
| 198 | ** ''Island Xtreme Stunts'' (2002) |
| 199 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOCreator'' (1998) |
| 200 | ** ''LEGO Creator: Knights' Kingdom'' (2000) |
| 201 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOChess'' (1998) |
| 202 | * ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Loco LEGO Loco]]'' (1998) |
| 203 | * ''Toys/RockRaiders'' (1999, 2000) |
| 204 | * ''VideoGame/LEGORacers'' (1999) |
| 205 | ** ''LEGO Racers 2'' (2001) |
| 206 | ** ''Drome Racers'' (2002) |
| 207 | * ''VideoGame/{{LEGOLAND}}'' (2000) |
| 208 | * ''Toys/LEGOAlphaTeam'' (2000) |
| 209 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOStuntRally'' (2000) |
| 210 | * ''VideoGame/{{BIONICLE}}'' games (2001-2006) |
| 211 | ** ''LEGO BIONICLE'' (2001) |
| 212 | ** ''BIONICLE: Matoran Adventures'' (2002) |
| 213 | ** ''BIONICLE'' (2003) |
| 214 | ** ''BIONICLE: Maze of Shadows'' (2005) |
| 215 | ** ''BIONICLE Heroes'' (2006) |
| 216 | * ''VideoGame/LegoSoccerMania'' (2002) |
| 217 | * ''VideoGame/SpybotTheNightfallIncident'' (2002) |
| 218 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOBattles'' (2009) |
| 219 | ** [[/index]]''LEGO Battles: WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'' (2011)[[index]] |
| 220 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOUniverse'' (2010-2012) |
| 221 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOCityUndercover'' (2013) |
| 222 | ** ''LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins'' (2013) |
| 223 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/LegendsOfChima LEGO Legends of Chima: Laval's Journey]]'' (2013) |
| 224 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOMinifiguresOnline'' (2014-2016) |
| 225 | * ''VideoGame/LEGONinjagoShadowOfRonin'' (2015) |
| 226 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOWorlds'' (2017) |
| 227 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOBrawls'' (2019) |
| 228 | * ''VideoGame/LegoLegacyHeroesUnboxed'' (2020) |
| 229 | * ''VideoGame/LEGO2KDrive'' (2023) |
| 230 | ---- |
| 231 | !!!'''{{Licensed game}}s''' |
| 232 | * ''VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame'' series (2005-present) |
| 233 | ** ''VideoGame/LEGOStarWars'' (2005-present) |
| 234 | *** ''LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game'' (2005) |
| 235 | *** ''LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy'' (2006) |
| 236 | *** ''LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga'' (2007) |
| 237 | *** ''LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars'' (2011) |
| 238 | *** ''LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' (2016) |
| 239 | *** ''LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga'' (2022) |
| 240 | ** ''VideoGame/LEGOIndianaJones'' (2008-2009) |
| 241 | *** ''LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures'' (2008) |
| 242 | *** ''LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues'' (2009) |
| 243 | ** ''VideoGame/LegoBatmanTrilogy / [[Franchise/TheDCU DC Universe]]'' (2008-2018) |
| 244 | *** ''LEGO Batman: The Video Game'' (2008) |
| 245 | *** ''LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes'' (2012) |
| 246 | *** ''LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham'' (2014) |
| 247 | *** ''VideoGame/LegoDCSuperVillains'' (2018) |
| 248 | ** ''VideoGame/LEGOHarryPotter'' (2010-2011) |
| 249 | *** ''LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4'' (2010) |
| 250 | *** ''LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7'' (2011) |
| 251 | ** ''VideoGame/LEGOPiratesOfTheCaribbean'' (2011) |
| 252 | ** ''[[VideoGame/LEGOTheLordOfTheRings LEGO Middle-earth]]'' (2012-2014) |
| 253 | *** ''LEGO The Lord of the Rings'' (2012) |
| 254 | *** ''LEGO The Hobbit'' (2014) |
| 255 | ** ''[[Franchise/MarvelUniverse LEGO Marvel Universe]]'' (2013-2017) |
| 256 | *** ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperHeroes'' (2013) |
| 257 | *** ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelsAvengers'' (2016) |
| 258 | *** ''VideoGame/LEGOMarvelSuperHeroes2'' (2017) |
| 259 | ** ''LEGO Movie Video Games'' (2014-2019) |
| 260 | *** ''VideoGame/TheLEGOMovieVideoGame'' (2014) |
| 261 | *** ''The LEGO Ninjago Movie Video Game'' (2017) |
| 262 | *** ''The LEGO Movie 2 Video Game'' (2019) |
| 263 | ** ''VideoGame/LEGOJurassicWorld'' (2015) |
| 264 | ** ''VideoGame/LEGOTheIncredibles'' (2018) |
| 265 | * ''[[VideoGame/RockBand LEGO Rock Band]]'' (2009) |
| 266 | * ''VideoGame/LEGODimensions'' (2015-2017) |
| 267 | * ''[[VideoGame/{{Forza}} Forza Horizon 4: LEGO Speed Champions]]'' (2019 {{DLC}} expansion of the 2018 video game ''Forza Horizon 4'') |
| 268 | [[/folder]] |
| 269 | |
| 270 | [[folder:Film and television]] |
| 271 | !!!'''Feature films (theatrical)''' |
| 272 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'' (2014) |
| 273 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart'' (2019) |
| 274 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie'' (2017) |
| 275 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'' (2017) |
| 276 | * ''Piece by Piece'' (2024) |
| 277 | ---- |
| 278 | !!!'''Feature films ({{direct to video}})''' |
| 279 | * ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'' films (2003-2005, 2009) |
| 280 | ** ''WesternAnimation/BionicleMaskOfLight'' (2003) |
| 281 | ** ''BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui'' (2004) |
| 282 | ** ''BIONICLE 3: Web of Shadows'' (2005) |
| 283 | ** ''BIONICLE: The Legend Reborn'' (2009) |
| 284 | * ''WesternAnimation/LEGOTheAdventuresOfClutchPowers'' (2010) |
| 285 | * ''Toys/HeroFactory'' films (2010-2011) |
| 286 | ** ''Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies'' (2010) |
| 287 | ** ''Hero Factory: Savage Planet'' (2011) |
| 288 | * ''{{WesternAnimation/LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes}}'' (2013-present) |
| 289 | ** ''LEGO Batman: The Movie – DC Super Heroes Unite'' (2013) |
| 290 | ** ''LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered'' (2014) |
| 291 | ** ''LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League vs. Bizarro League'' (2015) |
| 292 | ** ''LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom'' (2015) |
| 293 | ** ''LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Cosmic Clash'' (2016) |
| 294 | ** ''LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League – Gotham City Breakout'' (2016) |
| 295 | ** ''LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Brain Drain'' (2017) |
| 296 | ** ''LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: The Flash'' (2018) |
| 297 | ** ''LEGO DC Super Hero Girls: Super-Villain High'' (2018) |
| 298 | ** ''LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Aquaman: Rage of Atlantis'' (2018) |
| 299 | ** ''LEGO DC Batman: Family Matters'' (2019) |
| 300 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooDirectToVideoLegoFilmSeries LEGO Scooby-Doo]]'' films (2016-2017) |
| 301 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOScoobyDooHauntedHollywood'' (2016) |
| 302 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOScoobyDooBlowoutBeachBash'' (2017) |
| 303 | ---- |
| 304 | !!!'''Short films and [[MadeForTV TV specials]]''' |
| 305 | * ''WesternAnimation/LEGODisneyPrincessTheCastleQuest'' (2023) |
| 306 | * ''[[Franchise/MarvelUniverse LEGO Marvel Super Heroes]]'' (2013-present) |
| 307 | ** ''[[WebAnimation/LEGOMarvelSuperheroesMaximumOverload LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Maximum Overload]]'' (2013) |
| 308 | ** ''[[WebAnimation/LEGOMarvelSuperheroesAvengersReassembled LEGO Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled]]'' (2015) |
| 309 | ** ''LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Guardians of the Galaxy: The Thanos Threat'' (2017) |
| 310 | ** ''LEGO Marvel Super Heroes - Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda'' (2018) |
| 311 | ** ''LEGO Marvel Spider-Man: Vexed by Venom'' (2019) |
| 312 | ** ''LEGO Marvel Avengers Code Red'' (2023) |
| 313 | * ''[[Franchise/JurassicPark LEGO Jurassic World]]'' shorts (2016-2019) |
| 314 | ** ''LEGO Jurassic World: The Indominus Escape'' (2016) |
| 315 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOJurassicWorldTheSecretExhibit'' (2018) |
| 316 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOJurassicWorldLegendOfIslaNublar'' (2019) |
| 317 | ---- |
| 318 | !!!'''Television series''' |
| 319 | * ''[[Toys/{{Fabuland}} Edward And Friends]]'' (1987) |
| 320 | * ''Toys/HeroFactory'' (2010–2014) |
| 321 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'' (2011-2022) |
| 322 | ** ''WesternAnimation/NinjagoDragonsRising'' (2023-present) |
| 323 | * ''Toys/LEGOFriends of Heartlake City'' (2012-present) |
| 324 | ** ''LEGO Friends: The Power of Friendship'' (2016–present) |
| 325 | * ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWars'' series (2011-present) |
| 326 | ** ''LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace'' (2011) |
| 327 | ** ''LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out'' |
| 328 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheYodaChronicles'' (2013–2014) |
| 329 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsDroidTales'' (2015) |
| 330 | ** ''LEGO Star Wars: The Resistance Rises'' |
| 331 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTheFreemakerAdventures'' (2016–2017) |
| 332 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsAllStars'' (2018) |
| 333 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOStarWarsHolidaySpecial'' (2020) |
| 334 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsTerrifyingTales'' (2021) |
| 335 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LEGOStarWarsSummerVacation'' (2022) |
| 336 | * ''WesternAnimation/LegendsOfChima'' (2013–2014) |
| 337 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Mixels}}'' (2014–2016) |
| 338 | * ''Toys/NexoKnights'' (2015–2017) |
| 339 | * ''WesternAnimation/LEGOElves'' (2015-present) |
| 340 | ** ''WesternAnimation/LegoElvesSecretsOfElvendale'' (2017–present) |
| 341 | * ''Toys/{{BIONICLE|2015}}: The Journey to One'' (2016) |
| 342 | * ''Series/LegoMasters'' (2017-present) |
| 343 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Unikitty}}'' (2017-2020) |
| 344 | * ''WesternAnimation/LegoCityAdventures'' (2019-present) |
| 345 | * ''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide'' (2020) |
| 346 | * ''WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'' (2020-present) |
| 347 | * ''Toys/LEGODreamzzz'' (2023-present) |
| 348 | [[/folder]] |
| 349 | |
| 350 | [[folder:Miscellaneous]] |
| 351 | * Ride/{{LEGOLAND}} theme parks (1968-present) |
| 352 | [[/folder]] |
| 353 | [[/index]] |
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| 355 | !! Tropes about LEGO: |
| 356 | * AccordionToMostSailors: One of the LEGO Creator [[https://brickset.com/sets/31109-1/Pirate-Ship 31109 Pirate Ship]] alternate models is the Pirates' Inn, which includes an accordion for one of the pirates to play. |
| 357 | * ActualPacifist: |
| 358 | ** The creator of LEGO, Ole Kirk Christiansen, having lived through WWII, was one. It is for this reason that LEGO does not make military sets, and even the first gun pieces for pirates and the like in the 1990s were controversial within the company. This is also why LEGO bricks initially came in bright primary colors that didn't include grey or brown; Christiansen didn't want kids to make realistic military vehicles and gear out of them (not that it actually stopped them). |
| 359 | ** The company today is more of a TechnicalPacifist that allows for FamilyFriendlyFirearms and stylized depictions of real weapons. Depictions of medieval or futuristic warfare are apparently fine (consider the Castle, Pirates and Star Wars sets). It's just the modern and [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarI World]] [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII Wars]] era that LEGO mostly refuses to cover. There have been a handful of exceptions through the years, though, including a series of [[http://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/3451_Sopwith_Camel collector's]] [[http://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/10024_Red_Baron models]] featuring a Sopwith Camel and a Fokker Triplane, two World War I fighter planes, as well as a handful of [[Franchise/IndianaJones Indiana Jones]] sets featuring the [[http://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/7198_Fighter_Plane_Attack Arado Ar 96]] [[note]] Technically, the plane in the movie is portrayed by a Pilatus P-2, an unarmed Swiss trainer. But in-universe it is probably meant to be an Ar 96, which was also a trainer but had a secondary task as a light attack plane [[/note]] plus another World War I fighter in the Albatros D.III. Furthermore, the F-86 Sabre and Mark VIII heavy tank both have official designs depicted in [[VideoGame/LegoIndianaJones Lego Indiana Jones 2]], but these were never released into physical sets. The Film/WonderWoman2017 sets also depict World War I-era fighter planes. |
| 360 | ** It should be noted that this policy only extends to the weapons themselves, and there is technically nothing stopping ''soldiers'' of these periods from being depicted, ThoseWackyNazis featured in the Indiana Jones theme (albeit with NoSwastikas) being the stand-out example. Likewise, the "Green Army Men" from the Toy Story line are a hand and head swap away from becoming [[UsefulNotes/YanksWithTanks 50s American GIs]], who likewise have counterparts in the [[UsefulNotes.RedsWithRockets Soviet soldiers]] who also hail from the Indiana Jones sets. |
| 361 | * AgonyOfTheFeet: From the many online jokes, you'd think LEGO was a brand of caltrops, and many parents and careless kids have suffered from treading on a piece. LEGO themselves eventually became well aware of this, including SelfDeprecation gags in ''VideoGame/LEGODimensions'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie2TheSecondPart''. |
| 362 | * AmusementParkOfDoom: Two in the DC line; a small funhouse featuring attractions for Joker, Harley Quinn, and the Riddler, and a much larger park with rides for Joker, Harley, Poison Ivy, and the Penguin. Both sets have several traps for Batman and Robin (and Beast Boy and Starfire) to face. |
| 363 | * AntiFrustrationFeatures: |
| 364 | ** Since it's very easy to lose the manuals for sets over time, LEGO has posted the instructions for thousands of the sets online to read free of charge. [[https://www.lego.com/en-us/service/buildinginstructions You can see them here.]] |
| 365 | ** LEGO pieces can be difficult to take apart sometimes, especially with small tiles or plates in the middle of larger plates or stacked on each other. To this end, LEGO solved its own problem by manufacturing brick separator tools that grip onto pieces and provide leverage to wrench them off, and can even be built into a model if you really want. Later, LEGO did one better than just selling the tool themselves, first-party: they designed a slimmer, more attractive version, and tossed one in every large set to ensure that buyers would have one for free. A devoted collector will never have to look far for a brick separator again. This second brick separator piece is also nearly always released in LEGO's orange color, making it very easy to spot in almost any context to make sure the piece doesn't get lost in other bricks.[[note]]Brick separators also come in teal and are often used in sets that use a lot of orange bricks to preserve visual contrast.[[/note]] |
| 366 | ** The (sadly long discontinued) LEGO Brick Vac, a hand-operated gadget that let you roll up LEGO pieces quickly into one bin to save you the trouble of picking them all up while saving your feet from a world of pain as a welcome bonus. |
| 367 | ** In lieu of the Brick Vac, LEGO has released official LEGO Slippers to help protect users feet from the bricks. |
| 368 | ** If you break a brick or a certain part of a set or simply misplace part of it (very common with small parts like Studs) you can buy replacement pieces (over 11,000 to choose from) from the LEGO website. In general, the fact that LEGO sets largely consist of common parts, almost all of which are modular to begin with, makes it fairly easy to replace certain bricks with ones taken from other LEGO sets. |
| 369 | ** Bags containing the smallest pieces, discounting mini-fig pieces, always contain redundant spare copies of those parts to prevent one rolling on the carpet or under a table and getting lost from holding up progress on the model. This practice has migrated to the Minifigures line, with their smallest parts getting a spare in the packet. |
| 370 | ** Later sets started breaking model pieces into chunks packaged in separate bags to make processing the build and hunting for the necessary parts easier, with the instructions taking a "one bag at a time" approach. |
| 371 | ** Nowadays, the creators deliberately avoid putting hard-to-distinguish bricks in the same set to save you from frustrating "damn, I was supposed to use the ''non''-painted tiny bricks 50 steps ago, time to disassemble the whole thing" moments. This explains oddities like printed bricks used in spots where the print won't be visible anyway.[[note]]It's also better for logistics, since it means one less type of brick in that set.[[/note]] |
| 372 | * ArtEvolution: |
| 373 | ** While they always rely on the tried and true bricks, later sets have gotten more creative and sophisticated and sometimes use more specialized bricks to allow details and forms more sleek than what regular bricks allow. [[https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8688/16888341335_aa46b6224e_b.jpg A comparison]] of the numerous ''Slave 1'' Lego sets really highlight the difference between the older, more basic and blocky looking LEGO sets and the more series accurate, detail heavy ones on the market today. |
| 374 | ** The minifigures have also evolved considerably over the years. The first minifigures had the typical head, but no faces and static bodies consisting of torsos and legs with low detail and no separate jointed limbs. For much of the 70s, 80s and the early-to-mid 90s, minifigures found their standardized body shape but often looked very basic and tend to feature only one expression (a smiley face). Starting in the late 90s though, minifigures would gradually gain more detailed torsos, as well as much more varied and unique expressions, better distinguishing them and giving them more personality. Beginning in the 2000s, Lego licensed sets would shift away from using yellow as the default skin color in favor of using more realistic skin colors (sets that are original Lego IP still use the classic yellow though). Lego has also begun to break away from the typical minifigure mold for some in favor of making specialized and unique molds, particularly for larger characters and uniquely stylized characters whose designs can't translate well to the typical mold. LEGO's molding and printing has also advanced to the point that arms and legs can be printed all over and legs can be molded together in different-colored halves to draw a clean line between the top and bottom for the purpose of representing skirts or shorts or boots more clearly. |
| 375 | * AscendedMeme: The [[http://www.lego.com/en-us/minifigures/characters/goblin-539c4dfba8184af98e2372960d0ead92 Goblin minifigure]] likes stealing bricks and hiding them under people's feet, referencing their reputation as foot pain incarnate. |
| 376 | * AwesomeButImpractical: Some sets include mechanisms that allow them to shoot studs. These are very cool, but also very problematic. For one, they shoot the studs ''far'', and those little things have an annoying tendency to get lost. For another, they can be a pain to reload, and if you're not careful you might [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace shoot yourself in the face]]. |
| 377 | * BatPeople: The Bat Monsters from the ''Monster Fighters'' theme and the similar-looking Vampire Bat from ''Toys/LEGOMinifigures'' Series 8, using a different arm pieces that curves upward horizontally with a webbed wing on the underside. |
| 378 | * BuiltWithLEGO: Naturally, and especially at a convention by fans. Rule of thumb; if it exists, you can make it out of LEGO. |
| 379 | * CallBack: The Scooby-Doo sets feature stickers that depict Johnny Thunder and the Prospector (from Minifigures Series 12) on them. |
| 380 | * CaptainColorbeard: The iconic minifigure who plays the part of the captain for the Pirate sets is officially named Captain Redbeard. He's got all the traditional pirate traits: a SeaDogBeard, a bicorn hat, an EyepatchOfPower, a HookHand, and a SeadogPegleg. |
| 381 | * CompanyCameo: Several ''LEGO'' sets feature LEGO merchandise being sold in them, such as the ''Toys/LEGOCity'' set "LEGO Truck" (which actually has a box for the set itself inside) and the ''LEGO WesternAnimation/MonkieKid'' set "The City of Lanterns". |
| 382 | * CoolCar: The ''Creator'' line has made a number of cars at a much larger scale than the typical minifig scale, both licensed (like the Ferrari F40) and unlicensed. The ''Technic'' line one-ups this with a number of vehicles with fully functional internal mechanics, such as the top tier Porsche 911 which has a 6 speed paddle shifter gearbox, steering rack, and a flat-6 engine. Large ''Technic'' sets are typically designed so that it's fairly straightforward to add a Power Functions motor to them, turning them into remote controlled cars. And then there's the ''full-scale'', '''''drivable''''' [[https://arstechnica.com/cars/2018/08/lego-built-a-life-size-drivable-bugatti-chiron-out-of-technic-pieces/?comments=1 LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron]] that The LEGO Group's own engineers built almost entirely out of LEGO Technic pieces (only a few parts, such as the wheels and tires, were not made of LEGO parts). It's even propelled by a powertrain made up of 2,304 electric motors, allowing for the car to reach blistering speeds of 12.4 miles per hour. |
| 383 | * CripplingOverspecialization: While a big selling point of LEGO is that much of its elements are compatible with each other, there ''have'' been a few parts over the years that simply won't work with others, with the ''Series/{{Galidor}}'' line being the most standout example: It had characters more like action figures, but could still be mixed and matched together, but the parts only really meshed well with others in the ''Galidor'' line, leaving them very difficult to use with regular LEGO parts and sets. The fandom even has its own acronym for seemingly ultra-specific parts used in creative ways ''other'' than what they're intended to be: NPU, meaning Nice Parts Usage. |
| 384 | * DarkerAndEdgier: Some of the monster designs in the Monster Fighters theme are merely more serious and played-straight versions of figures from the Minifigures line, like Lord Vampyre, the Crazy Scientist, his Monster, and the Mummy. |
| 385 | * DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun: The LEGO website used to have a flash game based on its Drome Racers line wherein you could set your start to go on green, yellow, or red. Going on yellow was safest: no penalty, and if your opponent started on green you'd begin with a 3 second lead. If you went on red and your opponent went on green, you'd be penalized by 3 seconds. |
| 386 | * DemBones: [[https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/Skeleton_(Original) Skeletal minifigures]] started to become fairly common from the mid-90s on. They have the same proportions as the regular minifigures and use the same headpiece (albeit designed to look like a skull), but unlike regular figures, they have a hollow ribcage, both legs are connected separately, and the arms are attached via a loose ball-and-socket joint (later replaced by a bar joint with clip-on arms that move like a regular minifigure's). Whether they're supposed to be regular inanimate skeletons or animate monsters varies from set to set and often depends on the design of the skull in question. |
| 387 | * DesignItYourselfEquipment: The only limits to what you can make with LEGO are the number of bricks you own and your imagination. And for those who can't afford the sets, there's always the free LEGO Digital Designer program, then later Bricklink Studio[[note]]following the LEGO Group's acquisition of Bricklink in 2019 and the discontinuation of [=LDD=] in 2022[[/note]], and the open-source [[https://www.leocad.org LeoCAD]], all of which allow you to build virtually any LEGO set you desire. |
| 388 | * DisneyOwnsThisTrope: Zigzagged. The patent for the bricks expired long ago, and LEGO has so far been unsuccessful in their efforts to trademark their iconic 2x4 brick, hence why you'll find very similar brands of construction sets like Mega Bloks on the market. Hasn't stopped LEGO from trying to take legal action against them time and time again, though. However, LEGO ''does'' have trademarks on more specific kinds of their LEGO parts, such as their famous minifigures. |
| 389 | * EarFins: The Swamp Creature from the Monster Fighters line and the Swamp Monster from the ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' line use the same [[https://brickipedia.fandom.com/wiki/Part_10227 fin-eared headgear piece]]. |
| 390 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: |
| 391 | ** The earliest LEGO products weren't even construction bricks but wooden toys. They didn't even start making plastic toys until 1947, and it took another couple years before they even made their first precursor to a Lego brick, the Automatic Binding Brick. |
| 392 | ** And even then, the brick in its iconic form wasn't finalized until 1958, and the bricks before that had limited interlocking and a less modular design. |
| 393 | ** It took until 1956 for most of the "classic" colours (red, yellow, blue, white, light gray, transparent) to be standardised. Before then, bricks came in a variety of colours (at least 20 are known), including green, which was later limited to baseplates and foliage for a few decades. The last "classic" colour, black, came along in 1960. |
| 394 | ** Certain colors have been phased out or changed. Brown used to be less red-toned until getting permanently switched to the current reddish brown shade, and the two grey tones were changed from a more yellowish grey to a bluer tone as well. Other colors, like sand red and sand purple, had limited use before being removed from the color palette. Chrome-metallized pieces also became discontinued and replaced with pearl metallic colors. |
| 395 | ** Bricks before 1963 were made of cellulose acetate, which was prone to warping and discoloration. The material was changed to ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) polymer in 1963. |
| 396 | ** LEGO products were initially manufactured and distributed in the U.S. and Canada through Samsonite, a company best known for luggage. The licensing deal was broken off in 1972 with LEGO itself taking over North American production, though Samsonite remained the Canadian distributor for LEGO until 1986. |
| 397 | ** Minifigs weren't introduced until 1975, and the earliest ones prior to 1978 had no faces, arms or movable legs. |
| 398 | * EasterEgg: Some sets include subtle details in unexpected places which can be seen as Easter eggs. For example, the [[UsefulNotes/{{NASA}} Saturn V]] set from LEGO Ideas has a piece count of 1,969, referencing the year of the Apollo 11 mission to the Moon. |
| 399 | * ExcusePlot: For most original themes, any story surrounding them is minimal so that the child playing with the toys can imagine one. That is, [[NoPlotNoProblem if there's any story at all]]. |
| 400 | * FunSize: LEGO has made novelty lines of small exaggerated vehicles in the Super Heroes and ''Star Wars'' lines, and advent calendars demonstrate just how small a LEGO model can get. |
| 401 | * FamilyFriendlyFirearms: See under ActualPacifist. This was the company's stance for a ''long'' time, and to some extent it still is today. For example, you still won't see any LEGO models representing realistic military vehicles (with the exception of two [[https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/3451_Sopwith_Camel collector's]] [[https://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/10024_Red_Baron models]] featuring a Sopwith Camel and a Fokker Triplane). They aren't quite as strict about it as they used to be, though; since they were first introduced with the Pirate theme in the 1990s, stylized minifig-scale guns have appeared in the ''Adventurers,'', ''Batman'', ''Indiana Jones'' and ''Wonder Woman'' themes, but they're all noticeably "classic" or outdated to keep them from being too uncomfortably modern. |
| 402 | * FunWithAcronyms: The LEGO community has developed a large amount of acronym-based terminology--AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO), TFOL (Teen Fan of LEGO), MOC (My Own Creation), SNOT (Studs Not on Top), and more. Others include BURP (Big Ugly Rock Piece), NPU (Nice Parts Usage), and POOP (Piece Out of Other Pieces) are some examples. |
| 403 | * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The company has an internal policy, made official in 2010 after many years of being the ''de facto'' rule, of [[https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/aboutus/assets/blt84b740e1347b33e0/Progress_report2010.pdf avoid[ing] realistic weapons and military equipment that children may recognize from hot spots around the world and to refrain from showing violent or frightening situations when communicating about LEGO products. At the same time, the purpose is for the LEGO brand not to be associated with issues that glorify conflicts and unethical or harmful behavior.]] In short, sets depicting modern-day military weapons are not permitted. [[note]]Older "historical" military weapons tend to get a little more leeway-- the ''Indiana Jones'' and ''Wonder Woman'' sets both include period-appropriate military vehicles.[[/note]] However, a few kits manage to sneak through the cracks. |
| 404 | ** [[https://brickset.com/sets/31039-1/Blue-Power-Jet This set]] is clearly meant to be a Lockheed F-35 Lightning II strike fighter, but since it's labelled simply as a "Blue Power Jet" instead, it technically doesn't violate the company's non-violence policy. |
| 405 | ** The [[https://brickset.com/sets/42113-1/Bell-Boeing-V-22-Osprey V-22 Osprey]] set was an interesting case. Although in real life the V-22 is strictly a military vehicle, the LEGO version is depicted in civilian markings and makes no mention of its use as a vehicle of war. However, a German protest group pointed out that, as a licensed model, it would still be providing money to weapons manufacturers regardless, and LEGO withdrew the set in response. It got past the company's "radar" just fine, but it couldn't get past the protests.[[note]] Those lucky few who managed to snag a copy of the V-22 [[BlessedWithSUCK realized the set was poorly designed]], and that critical pieces would break from use of the toy functions due to the errors. Some in the Lego fandom suspect Lego accepted the German protestors' demands as a cover-up over the poor quality control in the set, which would have been recalled anyways due to its flaws.[[/note]] |
| 406 | ** [[https://brickset.com/sets/5892-1/Sonic-Boom This set]] can be built into a jet fighter resembling a Sukhoi Su-15 as well as a twin-engine prop plane based on a Douglas A-26 Invader. Once again, neither is explicitly named, giving the company a degree of plausible deniability. The same is true of [[https://brickset.com/sets/7292-1/Propeller-Adventures this set]], which can be built into a Northrop F-5 Tiger or a De Havilland Mosquito. |
| 407 | ** [[https://brickset.com/sets/30071-1/Army-Jeep One of the Toy Story sets]] depicts the plastic soldier characters along with an Army Jeep. Ordinarily this would be a clear violation of the "no modern weapons" policy, but since it's based on ''Franchise/ToyStory'', as opposed to representing a real-world vehicle, it gets a pass. |
| 408 | ** There is an [[https://brickset.com/sets/theme-City/subtheme-Coast-Guard entire theme]] based around the Coast Guard, which is, legally speaking, a branch of the military. However, the Coast Guard's primary function is rescue and law enforcement, making it acceptable by the company's standards. That said, at least one of these sets contains a model that wouldn't be allowed in any other context-- a rescue helicopter that is clearly meant to be a Sikorsky HH-53. |
| 409 | * GreenGators: LEGO crocodiles and alligators are almost always green or dark green, as depicted in ''Toys/{{Fabuland}}'', ''Toys/LEGOPirates'', ''Toys/LEGOAdventurers'', ''VideoGame/LEGOIndianaJones'', ''Toys/LEGOAgents'', ''Toys/LEGOCity'', ''WesternAnimation/LegendsOfChima'', and ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie''. There are rare exceptions, such as ''Legends of Chima'' having the brown-scaled Crug in the otherwise-green Crocodile Tribe, or ''WesternAnimation/HiddenSide'' having a tan-colored crocodile in its Deep South-inspired setting, but green is the most common color. In the ''Batman'' line, the figures for Killer Croc, a crocodile-like man, are all colored green, although the later versions are more of a muted green compared to the original design's saturated dark green. |
| 410 | * HumongousMecha: ''Exo-Force'' was a line of anime-inspired mechas with [[AnimeHair very much anime-inspired]] pilots. The mechas introduced heavy-duty clicky two degree of freedom joints, allowing them to be posed like an action figure. Mechs have been a staple in sets since ''Exo-Force'', but never as the baseline concept of a theme. |
| 411 | * ImpossibleHourglassFigure: Pretty much every female minifigure is printed with one, though the uniformly blocky shape of the minifigure mold itself makes it stand out a bit less. |
| 412 | * InsistentTerminology: Officially, LEGO is stylized "LEGO", in all caps. Additionally, the company specifies that "LEGO" is a modifier, and when not referring to the company, is not a noun. A brick or minifigure or a set is not "a LEGO". They're LEGO bricks, LEGO minifigures, and LEGO sets. |
| 413 | * TheLethalConnotationOfGunsAndOthers: The franchise as a whole for a long time had a strict no-guns policy, which was only repealed in the 1990s with the release of the Pirate and Western themes. |
| 414 | * MadeOfIndestructium: LEGO bricks are notoriously resilient and will stand up to many years of use before they start showing any sign of wear, with many decades-old bricks holding up perfectly next to modern ones. Sometimes, LEGO dyes weakened their bricks' integrity for certain colors, allowing them to snap, but such issues have been addressed. |
| 415 | * MonsterClown: In the DC line, Joker counts, but so does the clown-face archway on Jokerland. LEGO's first use of clowns in a horror context besides the Joker was in a set in the Hidden Side theme where the clowns end up possessed by ghosts. |
| 416 | * {{Mukokuseki}}: LEGO minifigures have yellow skin in order to be racially unidentifiable. There are minifigures with more realistic skin colors--usually if the figure in question is adapted from another property where the character they are based on is of a specific race to begin with. This is visibly enforced in ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGONinjagoMovie'', where black news anchors Michael Strahan and Robin Roberts are represented by the same yellow skin tone as everyone else in Ninjago City. |
| 417 | * NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Crocodiles were introduced in the mid-90s with the Islanders, and for those sets, replaced the sharks as the go-to animal hazard for the pirates to fall prey to. |
| 418 | * NerdHoard: Their ubiquity and pulling from countless classic GeekReferencePool sources ensures that LEGO sets are common in most nerdy collections, both in fiction and reality. |
| 419 | * NoBackwardsCompatibilityInTheFuture: |
| 420 | ** Averted. Save for specialized parts (i.e. the Technic or Galidor line) Lego bricks are designed to be modular and universally adaptable. A LEGO brick from 1958 will absolutely work with a LEGO brick from 2019.[[note]]Even then, Galidor parts ARE compatible with Lego bricks with the Galidor joint system becoming standard in later themes like Exo-Force and Ninjago. In addition the feet of all Galidor figures do align with regular Lego studs although they lack clutch power to connect permanently.[[/note]] |
| 421 | ** Sadly, this doesn't apply to the LEGO bricks made from 1949 to 1957, which have limited locking ability and lack of versatility compared to the bricks from 1958 and on. |
| 422 | * TheNoseless: Minifigures by and large don't have any noses on their faces, with noses on modern minifigures only rarely being included for more animalistic or monstrous figures. Even the minifigure [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble]]'s cartoony noses are only alluded to by the silhouettes of their beards. |
| 423 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: LEGO have produced a number of dragons over the years; single 'big fig' figures in the [=1980s=] and [=1990s=] in the same vein as LEGO horses, more advanced ones with additional articulation in the [=2000s=], and block-based dragons with large articulation in the [=2010s=] ''Elves'' and ''Ninjago'' line. Almost all are quadrupedal with two additional wing limbs. The ''Elves'' line feature friendly magical dragons varying in size from a small car to a building, while previous sets - typically the ''Castle'' line - feature traditional knights and dragon slaying. |
| 424 | * RunningGag: |
| 425 | ** LEGO sets are known for including coffee mugs very frequently even in more fantastical or serious settings. |
| 426 | ** Similarly, the frog and hot dog pieces are infamous for frequently popping up for unconventional and unusual purposes in a wide variety of sets. |
| 427 | ** Across multiple spooky themes, and across a large gap of years, there was a running gag about depictions of FrankensteinsMonster having their foreheads closed up with different gag methods in lieu of stitches or staples. The original Monster from the Studios theme used a zipper. The CMF Series 4 Monster released ''nine years later'' has Band-Aids closing his forehead. Picking up from that, the Crazy Scientist's Monster from the Monster Fighters theme released the following year was based largely on the Series 4 figure but featured safety pins holding his forehead together! |
| 428 | * SerialEscalation: LEGO bricks have been mathematically proven to be ''the'' most modular toy ever made, and a major factor in why they're so popular and considered a legitimate creative tool. With only six off the shelf 2x4 bricks, there are a whopping '''915,103,765''' different combinations you can make out of those alone. Adding more bricks beyond that escalates the possible brick combinations into the [[Series/{{Cosmos}} billions and billions]] territory. |
| 429 | * StealthPun: Some of the brand's tongue-in-cheek humor counts as this. In the Brick Bank set, for example, the criminals smuggle stolen money out of the building via a hidden door in one of the washing machines ( in the neighboring shop), which leads to an empty air vent. In other words, they're money launderers. |
| 430 | * SinisterStingrays: |
| 431 | ** The Atlantis line includes villainous Manta Warriors. |
| 432 | ** ''Alpha Team'' had a "Mutant Ray" that was controlled by the villain Evil Ogel. |
| 433 | ** Mantax from ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}'', one of the six Barraki warlords, resembles a humanoid manta ray as a result of being mutated by the corrupting waters of The Pit. He is noted for his secretive nature and great distrust for the other Barraki [[spoiler:(due to his knowledge that one of them betrayed the rest)]]. Like real rays, he also has a tendency to hide in the seabed to ambush his enemies and has venomous spines (albeit on his head rather than his tail). |
| 434 | * SuperDeformed: The aesthetic of the Super Heroes Mighty Micros minifigures, using short legs and having simple yet exaggerated cartoon designs. |
| 435 | * ThematicSequelLogoChange: Two toy ranges have used altered versions of the original Toys/ClassicLegoSpace logo (a spaceship breaking out of its orbit around a cratered planet): |
| 436 | ** The 2022 Toys/LegoCity Space range use a version where the planet is Earthlike and the spaceship hasn't travelled so far, implying that this is earlier in the history of space exploration. |
| 437 | ** The [[Toys/LegoSpace Ice Planet 2002]] sets carry a version where the planet has a prominent icecap and the spaceship is in a static orbit. |
| 438 | * ThemeNaming: All of the Modular Buildings' names are exactly two words. |
| 439 | * ThreateningShark: |
| 440 | ** Sharks were introduced with the Pirate sets in 1989 and have been a mainstay animal piece ever since. |
| 441 | ** The villainous faction for the Aquazone sets were called the Aquasharks for a reason: all their submarines were built to resemble sharks. Their sets also usually included a shark for good measure. |
| 442 | * TropeCodifier: There were interlocking brick toys for decades before LEGO (the pre-1958 LEGO bricks were almost identical to Kiddicraft's Self-Locking Building Bricks) but LEGO caught the world's imagination in a way that its predecessors didn't. |
| 443 | * UnitsNotToScale: Particularly the ''Star Wars'' sets, where only the fighters (i.e. X-Wing) are roughly 1:1 minifig scale; other sets like the Imperial Star Destroyer or Tantive IV have major scale changes, usually with only an interior area built to minifig scale. This is to maintain sanity, because a [[MileLongShip to-scale Star Destroyer]] would be the size of an Olympic swimming pool. |
| 444 | * UnreliableCanon: Trying to decipher the canon (outside of its more story-oriented themes such as ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'') can be a real mess, though it hasn't stopped many from trying. Perhaps the greatest unreliability is the LEGO timeline and universe. |
| 445 | ** Some sources state that each theme takes place in its respective era. For example, Toys/LEGOPirates takes place in the 1700s during the Golden Age of Piracy. ''VideoGame/{{LEGOLAND}}'', the first ''VideoGame/LEGORacers'', and Toys/LEGOTimeCruisers ''LEGO Mania'' comics apply TimeTravel as a HandWave for {{crossover}}s. |
| 446 | ** On the other hand, there are so many {{crossover}}s between LEGO themes (such as ''[[Videogame/LEGOIsland LEGO Island 2]]'', ''Videogame/LEGOUniverse'', ''Soccer Mania'', and countless LEGO magazine comics) ''without'' the TimeTravel HandWave that it would seem that most LEGO themes take place concurrently. For example, this means Toys/LEGOPirates would take place in 1989, simultaneously with Toys/LEGOSpacePolice. |
| 447 | ** Other sources (such as ''Videogame/LEGOUniverse'', ''WesternAnimation/LEGOTheAdventuresOfClutchPowers'', and one [[Toys/LEGOSpace UFO]]/[[Toys/LEGOCastle Fright Knights]] commercial) imply that all themes take place concurrently, but each on their own separate planet. For example, the 2007 Toys/LEGOCastle theme would take place in 2007 but on the castle-themed planet Ashlar. |
| 448 | ** The Toys/LEGOTimeCruisers comics from ''World Club Magazine'' which interprets the many LEGO themes as TheMultiverse, but even within certain universes there are unexpected crossovers. For example, there's one universe which has [[Toys/LEGOSpace UFO]] and [[Toys/LEGOCastle Fright Knights]] interacting on Castle Planet (tying into the previously-mentioned commercial), and another universe which has Wild West, Extreme Team, Res-Q, and [[Toys/LEGOAdventurers Adventurers]] all taking place simultaneously. |
| 449 | ** ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'' depicts all themes as taking place concurrently. They are all part of the same planet but were separated into separate theme-based zones under the rule of President Business, who dislikes crossovers. The setting of Toys/ClassicLEGOSpace, for example literally being a brick wall away from the settings of the Wild West and Toys/LEGOCastle themes. [[spoiler:In reality, the entire LEGO world is the basement of "The Man Upstairs", with each zone represented by a different table. This may imply that LEGO's canon is all based on how each LEGO builder perceives it, and thus its inherent subjectivity explains why the canon is so unreliable.]] |
| 450 | ** When EveryoneIsRelated, things become even more unreliable. For instance, [[Toys/LEGOAlphaTeam Evil Ogel]] is the great-great-great-great-great-grandson of [[Toys/KnightsKingdom2 Lord Vladek]], implying that the two themes take place seven generations apart. The [[Toys/LEGOMinifigures Evil Knight]] served under both Lord Vladek and [[Toys/LEGOCastle Cedric the Bull]], who has interacted with the casts of ''VideoGame/LEGOIsland'' and ''Soccer Mania'', both of which had a {{crossover}} with Alpha Team in one of the ''LEGO Magazine'' comics... which would imply that Alpha Team and the second Knights' Kingdom themes take place around the same time, not seven generations apart. And let's not get started on [[Toys/LEGOAdventurers Johnny Thunder's]] [[Toys/LEGOTimeCruisers family]] [[Toys/LEGODino tree]]... |
| 451 | * UpdatedRerelease: They frequently do this with their sets, most noticably with ''Star Wars'', where iconic vehicles or scenes are remade after a couple of years with better builds and minifigures, rinse and repeat. The original Toa from Bionicle also got rereleased like this just near the end of the original series run. |
| 452 | * UnderCrank: LEGO commercials use this technique--whenever the set is being thrown together in the commercial, it's actually the model being taken apart in reverse so it looks smoother and faster when played forward at faster speed. |
| 453 | * XMakesAnythingCool: The X-Pod sub-theme, released between 2004-2006. |
| 454 | * YouDontLookLikeYou: The clown archway in Jokerland only shares the green hair, white skin, and red lips with the character who owns it. The archway has a red nose, two tufts of green hair, and a bowler hat. |
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