I Thought That Was/L to Q

L

 * Lady for a Day does not involve Gender Bending.
 * La-Mulana is not the Spanish title of Mulan.
 * Large Bagel is not a Large Ham who happens to be Jewish.
 * Layer Cake is not some Shojo Manga or Anime. It's also not a Cute'Em Up version of Layer Section, nor is it a lie.
 * Laura is not an Infinite Stratos spinoff focusing on Laura Bodewig.
 * The PET in Leave It To PET is a plastic bottle, not a device that houses a Net Navi inside.
 * Left 4 Dead is not a story about a person who, after the four people closest to him and absolutely no one else in his hometown are killed, goes on a epic quest to hunt down the mysterious perpetrators of the killings and discover the reason for the attack.
 * It's not a fourth installment in Left series entitled "Dead".
 * Left Behind is not something Spinal Tap couldn't do.
 * The Legend of Koizumi is not about that Koizumi.
 * The Legend of Maian is not an alternate title for the movie 2012. (If anything, it would be The Legend of the Maya.)
 * Legend of the Five Rings is not the fifth in a series of twelve. There is no Legend of the Three French Hens or a Legend of the Ten Leaping Lords.
 * It also doesn't detail the history and mythology behind the Olympics.
 * Nor is it a legend about rings being given to a previously unknown Middle-earth people.
 * Les Misérables is not about French Schoolgirl Lesbians who like to Wangst a lot.
 * Lesbian Vampire Killers is about killers of lesbian vampires, not vampire killers who are lesbians.
 * Let the Right One In has nothing to do with the hokey pokey.
 * Leverage is not Battlefield Earth told from the Psychlos' point of view.
 * Life On Mars, although it is science fiction, does not involve actual biological organisms from the Red Planet.
 * Lightening Force is not Thunder Force meets the Enlightenment period.
 * Little Big Planet is not the long-desired third chapter of the Little Big Adventure saga. Why, Fredrick Raynal, why?
 * It is also not a future name of the band Little Big Town.
 * Little Kings Story is not the unauthorized biography of Napoleon Bonaparte.
 * The Little Mermaid refers to her young age, not her size compared to any human or merfolk.
 * Little Nemo is not a Spinoff Babies adaptation to Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea or Finding Nemo.
 * Live a Live is not a Haruhi Suzumiya episode.
 * You aren't in a Mexican desert and shooting bandits in Loco Roco.
 * Nor is Tamale Loco related to either.
 * Lollipop Chainsaw is not a chainsaw made of lollipops.
 * Lone Wolf and Cub is completely unrelated to Lone Wolf.
 * Lone Wolf McQuade isn't a sequel to either one either.
 * Lord of the Rings is not about an overenthusiastic Olympic athlete.
 * Nor is it about a boxing champ.
 * Lost in Space is not Lost...
 * Playing [[media:lost-the-game.jpg|Lost: The Game]] will not not cause you to lose The Game.
 * The Love Boat is not the nautical counterpart to The Love Bug.
 * Lucky Star is not about a certain Madonna song, or the science-fiction novels by Isaac Asimov, or the Yaoi series of the same name, or a Paper Mario item, one of the "Chinatown bus" lines operating between Boston and New York City, or anything else named as such.
 * Luka and the Fire of Life is not about Crypton's resident pink-haired Vocaloid, and is not even the right gender anyway. Nor does it have anything to do with Suzanne Vega.
 * Luka Luka Night Fever has nothing to do with Saturday Night Fever.
 * Lux-Pain does not relate to the discomfort one feels when playing Luxor.
 * And Luxor is not leetspeak for "luck."
 * Lux Pain is not what happens when you're a lamp who deflates an iconic ball.

M

 * MacGyver is not the son of Guyver, even if "Mac" is Gaelic for "son".
 * Macross Frontier has nothing to do with Digimon Frontier.
 * Or Pokémon Battle Frontier.
 * Or Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
 * Nor is the ship a Nissan pickup (or built to look like one).
 * Mad Jack the Pirate episode "The Treasure Of The Headless, Left-Handed, Peatmoss Salesman" is not about the treasure or the salesman but rather about Mad Jack having to renew his pirate license. Mad Jack just happened to be looking for that treasure when the authorities caught him.
 * Mad Men isn't about the weekly misadventures of a group of mad scientists.
 * Nor are they all men.
 * And Alfred E. Neuman isn't one of them.
 * MadWorld is not about the song.
 * Or the comedy show It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
 * Magic for Beginners is not a guide for Magic: The Gathering newcomers to "git gud".
 * Magic Kaito is not a magic version of the blue-haired scarf-wearing Vocaloid.
 * Magical Angel Creamy Mami is not about Mami living the afterlife.
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha is not a Musical Assassin. Or 10-9 hectares.
 * Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS is not a crossover between Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha and the Strikers 1945 Shoot'Em Up series. Nor is it about the Nanoha cast playing extreme soccer with no regards for safety (or rules, for that matter). (Of course, either one would be awesome.)
 * Magical Pokémon Journey is not a Magical Girl series set in the world of Pokemon (no matter how awesome that would be.)
 * Magnus has nothing to do with a high-ranking Autobot.
 * Or a robot fighter..
 * Mai-chan's Daily Life is not about the day-to-day life of The King of Fighters's resident bouncy ninja girl.
 * Nor does it involve another Mai, for that matter.
 * Mai-HiME does not feature any traditional princesses.
 * Kurohime is not its Darker and Edgier sister, either.
 * Mamma Mia! has nothing to do with Super Mario Bros..
 * Manos: The Hands of Fate is not a Spanish Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha documentary focusing on the animation of Fate's hands.
 * The Manual of the Warrior of Light is not a guide book to Final Fantasy I.
 * Mao-chan is not about a gender bent Mao Tse-Tung.
 * Maria Holic is not a crossover between Mariasama ga Miteru and xxxHolic.
 * Nor is it about Alucard taking the Discworld vampire route and abating his blood addiction by obsessing over something else he enjoys.
 * Marble Hornets is not about hornets made of marble.
 * Marley and Me is not a Wicked-style retelling of the backstory of A Christmas Carol from Scrooge's point of view.
 * Nor is it a biography of a certain world-famous reggae musician.
 * Mars Needs Moms is not the sequel to the fictional movie Mars Needs Lumberjacks.
 * Mass Effect is not about Catholic Mass or the effect of being too heavy.
 * Maus doesn't actually even mention a German superheavy tank. But it does have Nazis.
 * Medal of Honor is not part of the Honor Harrington series.
 * Mega Man does not refer to anything to do with a million. Nor does Rockman use The Power of Rock, though he was named after rock 'n roll.
 * Mega Man Star Force is not a Video Game crossover between Capcom's Mega Man series and Tecmo's Star/Mega Force series.
 * It is also not about Copy Protection software.
 * Mega Man X is not naked pictures of Rock, and similarly Mega Man ZX is not naked pictures of Zero.
 * It's not about very big cats without tails either.
 * Nor is it the direct sequel to Mega Man 9.
 * Even though it is partly based off of the Mega Man series Mega Mari is not a spinoff of Mega Man Battle Network starring Ms. Mari.
 * Mega Mari also isn't a bootleg on a pirated NES cartridge with Mega Man's sprite replaced by Mario.
 * The Men Who Stare at Goats are not sexual deviants, nor are they looking intently at shock sites. Or a webcomic.
 * And it has nothing to do with Aberforth Dumbledore. Honest.
 * "Merry Christmas from the Family" isn't about celebrating the holidays with the Mafia.
 * Metal Gear is not about finding a metal gear in a world where gears commonly are made from other materials.
 * Metal Gear Solid, on that note, is not about finding a solid metal gear in another world where gears are found Liquid, Solidus and other states of matter - or, for that matter, Naked.
 * And Snake Eater is actually about eating snakes, not a euphemism for a certain sex act.
 * Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake is not a game where you have to eat food to grow longer and fixing the machinery in the meantime.
 * Metal Heroes will not engage in Metal Combat.
 * And they don't shoot guns loaded with Metal Slugs either.
 * Metroid: Other M is not rated M for Mature by ESRB.
 * Also, Metroid Prime has nothing to do with Samus learning about prime numbers or eating prime rib.
 * Or receiving the Matrix of Leadership.
 * Similarly, the Metroid series is not about the New York Mets and steroid use.
 * The main objective in Minecraft is not crafting landmines and sea mines. Nor is it a spinoff of Warcraft or Starcraft.
 * The Mini Ninjas really aren't that small.
 * Mirai Nikki / The Future Diary is not about what diaries and blogs will be like in the future.
 * Miyuki-chan in Wonderland is not an obscure crossover between Lucky Star and Alice in Wonderland.
 * It also has no relation to Miyuki.
 * Mondo Medicals isn't a game where you play as Mondo Mole who is a doctor.
 * Monk is not a religious man, and his adventures are not set in a monastery, apart from "Mr. Monk and the Miracle".
 * Nor are his assistants The Monkees.
 * In Monsters vs. Aliens, the Monsters are not an army of Johann Liebert clones and the Aliens are not xenomorphs.
 * Moral Orel is not about a nice version of a Soviet carrier design that was never constructed.
 * More Information Than You Require is not necessarily Too Much Information.
 * The Most Dangerous Game is not about a game. And definitely not about The Game, though it can lead to losing.
 * Motion City Soundtrack is a band - there's no movie out there called Motion City.
 * MS Paint Masterpieces is not about masterpieces created in MS Paint, unless you actually think the comic is that good.
 * It is.
 * MUGEN does not describe the protagonist of Samurai Champloo.
 * It's not the mecha used by the Anti-Spirals either. You're looking for "Mugann".
 * Mushihime-sama Futari is not a futanari game, nor is it a crossover between Mushihime-sama and Futari Ecchi.
 * My Balls is not something someone would scream after a Groin Attack.
 * Well, it is, but that's beside the point.
 * My Bloody Valentine is not a lame shit-in-the-shower metal/emo band.
 * The most famous fanfic with the name My Immortal is not an Evanescence songfic.
 * My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic is not about the relationship between a girl and her pet pony.
 * More generally, My Little Pony is not about ponies that belong to me, or anyone else for that matter. (If anything they're copyrighted to Hasbro.)
 * My Name Is Earl is not a redneck version of Neo's response to Agent Smith's "goodbye, Mr. Anderson".
 * Myth Busters is not about arresting mythical creatures.
 * Nor is it about eliminating the strange ones from citizen's neighborhoods.
 * Mystery Science Theater 3000 is not a stage performance about using science to solve mysteries in the future.

N

 * N has nothing to do with the antagonist from Pokémon Black and White.
 * Nor is it what uses to represent himself.
 * The Name of the Wind is not Maria.... or.
 * Nanaka 6/17 is not equal to Nanaka 0.3529411764705882⋯.
 * Neon Genesis Evangelion is not called Neon Mega Drive Evangelion outside of North America.
 * Nor does it feature Hyundai sports cars or Phil Collins.
 * Nethack has nothing to do with Hollywood Hacking, or any computer hacking for that matter. It isn't even (necessarily) networked.
 * Neuromancer is not a wizard who deals with nerves, thoughts, or the brain, nor a seducer who appeals to them, nor someone who composes fantastic stories about them.
 * Nor a fan of New Romantic pop music.
 * Never Give Up contains at least one example of The Determinator, but it is not a redirect or related trope. Nor is it about James McCloud.
 * Sadly, there's no spinoff entitled "Never Surrender".
 * The Next Top Model series are not about the latest versions of gyroscopes.
 * Nie R is not searching for Kira.
 * Nikita has nothing to do with one certain shoe slapping leader of the Soviet Union.
 * Nirvana is not a band about buddhism.
 * And the page is about the 90s Grunge group, not the 60s psychedelic group.
 * No More Heroes does not refer to the common complaint about the effects of the 2007 screenwriters' strike. Neither does it actually let you play a Villain Protagonist on contract to kill superheroes, though that would have been a cool idea.
 * No Bra does not mean not wearing underwear. That would be Vapor Wear.
 * Nobody Dies is not a redirect to Everybody Lives. Nor does it have anything to do with inactive reapers. Therefore, Bleach is right out.
 * No Country for Old Men isn't about a group of elderly rock fans standing up for their music.
 * The Nostalgia Chick is in no way the feminine peacekeeper of That Guy With The Glasses.
 * The Nostalgia Critic hasn't critized Nostalgia... yet.
 * No Strings Attached is not a horror movie about Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher being chased by an evil puppet.
 * Not Quite Daily Comic isn't about Schedule Slips of Web Comics.
 * Nuts and Milk is not about eating some nuts with milk.
 * Neither is it about about doing something with your boyfriend in the privacy of your home, though one widespread graphics hack thereof comes close.
 * The Nutcracker does not include Groin Attacks.

O

 * Odin Sphere is not a secret Norse-themed summoning sphere in Final Fantasy X
 * Once Upon a Time In Mexico is not a Mexican remake of Once Upon a Time in China.
 * One Piece is not about bathing suits. Though some characters appear in them fairly often.
 * Order of the Stick is not about a sentient stick giving people orders.
 * Or a Daredevil character asking for a burger, soda and fries.
 * Nor is it in any way related to Painkiller Jane...or Judas Priest.

P

 * Panel De Pon and Mirumo de Pon have nothing to do with each other, despite both involving fairies.
 * Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is not another Fan Service trope (like Zettai Ryouki translated).
 * Pan's Labyrinth is not what you get after Jareth's Labyrinth changes owners.
 * Paprika is not a forgotten sibling planet to Caprica.
 * Nor is the work about a spice made from bell peppers.
 * Para Para Paradise is not about a tropical paradise. Or a Coldplay song.
 * Patriot Games has nothing to do with the New England Patriots.
 * Peach Fuzz has nothing to do with mustaches.
 * The Pebble and the Penguin is unrelated to the Pokémon running gag involving Piplup, Gible and his attempts at Draco Meteors.
 * Penny Tribute is not a tribute to Penny Arcade or Penny and Aggie. It's also a webcomic, but there the similarity ends.
 * Pillow Talk only has pillows in the background, and none of them talk.
 * Pippin is not about a Hobbit named Peregrin Took.
 * Planet Joker is not a Parody of Planet Hulk in the Batman universe where The Joker is launched up to outer space.
 * Nor is it planet of jokers.
 * Planetarian is not a trope about Planet Eaters. In fact, it was this confusion about the former trope which led to the creation of the latter.
 * The PlayStation Vita does not refer to the fact that you can play as Vita in Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable on the Vita's predecessor.
 * It also has nothing to do with wheat crackers.
 * The Plucker is not about flower picking.
 * Pocket God is neither an example of nor a redirect to Olympus Mons.
 * Pokémon Black and White is unrelated to Black and White, although - all together now - that would be awesome.
 * It also isn't in black and white. That would be Pokémon Red and Blue.
 * Speaking of that, Pokémon Red and Blue isn't a crossover with a Halo-based machinima.
 * pop'n music 17: The Movie is not The Movie of Pop'n.
 * pop'n music 12: Iroha has nothing to do with the orange-haired Beatmania IIDX character or the maid character in Samurai Shodown.
 * pop'n music 15: Adventure is not a Gaiden Adventure Game.
 * Porky's Duck Hunt is not Duck Hunt starring Porky.
 * Portal isn't about creating ornate gates, entrances and tunnels.
 * Postal has nothing to do with Portal, even if 1 or 2 is involved.
 * Pound Puppies is not an alternative to Kick the Dog.
 * Precious is based on the novel Push by Sapphire, not the novel The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien.
 * The Pretender does not hide the Transformer inside.
 * Primus isn't about the God that made the Transformers.
 * Princess Nine isn't about Cirno living a royal life (although that could be awesome). (Pic is safe, advertisements may not be.) Geeze, these "Nine" puns are too easy.
 * Profit is not phase three of the Underpants Gnomes' grand scheme.
 * Pucca is not what Del Boy likes to say.
 * Nor a sequel to Harvey.
 * Puella Magi Madoka Magica is not a spell from Mahou Sentai Magiranger. Unless it is.
 * Pump It Up has nothing to do with inflating things.
 * Especially not this guy.
 * Nor does it have anything to do with the Elvis Costello song of that title.
 * Nor is it about you enjoying some time alone...

Q

 * Q*bert does not live with Q*Ernie.
 * Nor does it involve Q and Dilbert.
 * Queen's Blade is NOT an anime series starring Sarah Kerrigan.
 * Nor is the female-oriented version of Break Blade.
 * Nor is about Blade becoming a drag queen.
 * Nor is it an upgrade to Witchblade.
 * Nor is about the members of Queen carrying swords.