#tophlee

Methods

On January 1, 2023, I took a survey of works for 23 Ty Lee ships from 01/01/2013 to 12/31/2022. 

Data 

This chart is for the totals of the sample surveyed. And the other is a table of the chart’s raw numbers.

This is the chart of the total Ty Lee ship fics broken down by year. It included the top 10 ships (Tyzula, MaiLee, Tysuki, Ty Luko, Ty Lokka, Ty Laang, TophLee, Jet Lee, Tytara and Haru/Ty Lee)

And here’s the table for the both the 10 ships in the chart, as well as one showing all 23 ships in the sample

Then there’s this chart that shows the year to year output of works rather than the total. It features the same 10 ships as the previous chart.

And then the raw data tables for this chart

And finally the annual output by partner gender

Observations

Total sample of works by year

Before 2020, the growth of the sample never exceeded 100 works

2021 was the year where the most Ty Lee ship works were added

2022 became the third most productive year, and while behind both 2020 and 2022, remained significantly higher than every pre-2020 year

2022 saw the addition of three new Ty Lee ships: Iroh/Ty Lee, Kei Lo/Ty Lee and Longshot/Ty Lee.

Cumulative count by year

in terms of total fic count, tyzula has consistently remained the Ty Lee ship with the most works.

MaiLee has been in second place for every year except 2013. That year, Ty Lokka held second place.

In 2013, MaiLee held third place. From 2014 to 2016, Ty Lokka held third place.

In 2017, Tysuki and Ty Lokka tied for third/fourth, and since 2018 Tysuki has held third place.

Annual output by year

Tyzula has consistently held first place from 2014 to 2022, as well as accounted for the majority Ty Lee ship works until 2021. 

Despite dropping below 50% in 2021, tyzula still maintains a plurality. Though 2022’s output by percentage is the lowest it’s ever been (43%)

With the exception of 2015, MaiLee had consistently held second place.

MaiLee’s highest output year was 2020, at 40%. This has slightly declined to 33%, but is still far above how most pre-2020 years performed.

Third place in terms of annual output has been more varied. From a Tysuki-Ty Lokka tie in 2014, to MaiLee in 2015, a Ty Lokka-Ty Laang tie in 2016, before only Tysuki in 2017 and 2018. Then from 2019 to 2022, Ty Luko and Tysuki take turns in third place.

Despite appearances by percentage, Tysuki and Ty Luko’s 2022 output are behind their 2021 output.

The Ty Lee ships that outperformed their 2021 numbers in 2022 are: Ty Laang and Jet Lee

Other observations 

Every year, the annual output of F/F Ty Lee works is greater than the output of  to M/F Ty Lee works