Lindsay/Tyler
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Lindsay (Total Drama)/Tyler (Total Drama) |
| Alternative name(s): | Lyler, TxL, LxT, Tysay |
| Gender category: | Het |
| Fandom: | Total Drama |
| Canonical?: | Canon |
| Prevalence: | Common Background Pairing |
| Archives: | n/a |
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Lindsay/Tyler, also known as Lyler, is a popular pairing within Total Drama fandom. The ship is between Lindsay and Tyler, both semi-prominent characters. It has been shipped since the first episode of Total Drama: Island (2007) before becoming canon that same year. They've been together since.
Lindsay/Tyler is often a Background Pairing in fanworks which feature them or otherwise only there to keep with canon. Still, there's been many fanworks made just for them, especially during the fandom's early years, (until 2012.) Lindsay/Tyler is the most common pairing for both characters.
In 2023, it became popular in some fan circles for Lindsay/Tyler to be the sister ship of Alejandro/Heather. Double Dates and High School AUs are common. Fics often may start out as Lindsay/Tyler, but develop into Heather/Lindsay (Femslash) and/or Alejandro/Tyler (Slash) as the fic progresses.
Common Tropes
- Autistic!Lindsay and Tyler, Lindsay and Tyler may both be headcanoned as Autistic.
- Texting: Texting in general often shows up in works for these two.
- Clothing Upgrade: Both often wear different outfits than usual in fanart. Lindsay wears many different outfits on the show, while Tyler does not. Having Lindsay wear more modern fashion and having Tyler wear his tracksuit around his waist are common.
- Height Difference: Tyler is taller, Lindsay is shorter.
Lindsay/Tyler Fandom
In January, Lyler Week is celebrated in r/Totaldrama. April 4th is Lyler Day on Chefhatchet's Appreciation Calendar. Lindsay/Tyler also won TD Tumblr, a ship popularity contest, in 2014.
Wayne, their Equally-as-Stupid Official Lovechild?
After the unveil of Total Drama: Island (2023)'s cast, Wayne struck out to some fans as a new contestant who looked like a Lindsay/Tyler lovechild.
Example/Notable Fanac
Recursive Fanworks of Island of the Slaughtered may feature this pairing.
Fan Communities/Fan Events
- Lyler Week 2021, Archived version, a fanweek hosted on Reddit. Ran from January 24th to the 30th.
- Lyler Week 2022, Archived version, a fanweek hosted on Reddit. Ran from January 23rd to the 29th.
- Lyler Week 2023, Archived version, a fanweek hosted on Reddit. Ran from January 23rd to the 29th.
- TDI's Tyler and Lindsay, Archived version, a spot on Fanpop.
- LindsayXTyler, Archived version, a club on DeviantArt.
Fan Art
- Lyler & kids for Lyler week! :) by Goodeyemight12, Archived version, featuring their kids as speculated by Goodeyemight12. Drawn for Lyler Week 2023.
- Hello, did someone order some Lyler ? Well, there you go by _Yoc_, Archived version, them wearing more modern outfits.
- Tyler and Lindsay! You're Tyler Just the Same!<33 by XxHayHayxX, Archived version, a collage for them made in Blingee.
- Beach Selfie by Galactic-Red-Beauty, Archived version, them on the beach with Lindsay's canonical best friend Beth. She frequently tags along in fanworks for these two.
- Tangled Movie Poster Colored by RonRebel, Archived version, Lindsay and Tyler drawn to resemble Rapunzel and Flynn, parodying a poster advertising Tangled.
Fan Comics
- Wayne is definitely the lyler baby by nabasart, Archived version, where Julia asks why Wayne is the way he is.
Fan Fiction
- Call an Ambulance! by BiSterlingArcher, Archived version, an English one-shot where Lindsay attends one of Tyler's hockey games in a High School AU.
- Five Times Lindsey Fell in Love with Tyler by loveyourbiggestfan, [Unable to archive] an English 5+1 one-shot for Lindsay/Tyler. It was one of the first Total Drama fanfics posted on FanFiction.Net. Rated K+, and its genre is Humor/Romance.