Ministry/YMMV

• Dork Age: Filth Pig and Dark Side of the Spoon are not held in high regard by most fans.
• Fandom Rivalry: Sometimes pops up between Ministry and Nine Inch Nails. These fans forget that Jourgensen's friends with Trent Reznor and both have occasionally worked together.
• High Octane Nightmare Fuel: "Cannibal Song"
• Ho Yay:
  • Al's relationship with long-time collaborator, Paul Barker:
    • In interviews, Al frequently compared them to Kirk and Spock. And when asked about why Barker left the band in 2003, Al said:

As for Paul and me, it is the same thing as to when you are in a marriage for twenty years and come to a point when you have run out of new sexual positions. It was no fun any more.

• • • Al and Paul particularly sound like a sitcom couple in Chris Connelly's memoir of his time in Ministry and related projects, with Al as the Bumbling Dad and Paul as his Closer to Earth spouse.
    • It's also rumored that Al's new wife might have been a factor in their parting. If nothing else, the timing is certainly suspect.
• Memetic Outfit: The band's leather cowboy/biker appearance, Al's sunglasses and bandanna.