Taylor Swift

[Cruyff14]

The two eps were great. Loved that she gave them a tremendous bonus - Mrs C14 seems to think it was $750,000.

She's very down to Earth and so likable. Loved seeing all the backstage and lead up stuff to how it all comes together. Very good watch.

 

[Forward Press]

Only watched Episode 1 so far, but that was terrific. Brought back so many great memories from February 2024. But I'm biased.

However, it seems the reviewers are also mostly sharing the same sentiment as us. Of course a documentary is selectively edited and may not be as raw or critical as some may want, but it gives us an extended peek into the magic behind the Eras tour which - love her or loathe her - broke all the records.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

The doco is making me emotional I wanna go to the concert again

 

[Cruyff14]

The last two eps are out.

 

[peternorth]

The last two eps are out.

Will watch tomorrow.

So far its been a roller coaster of emotions

 

[Cruyff14]

It was all very well done, enjoyed it immensely.

 

[peternorth]

It was all very well done, enjoyed it immensely.

Everything. Just. Brilliant.

The names of each episode

Welcome to the Eras Tour
Magic in the Eras
Kismet
Thank you for the lovely bouquet
Marjorie
Remember this moment

Just encapsulated what TS and Swifties are about.

Whether you're a newcomer, or old school like me, we are all team swift together.

I think shining lights on different cast members really provided a different angle to team swift. Family, togetherness. Allowed stories to be told and we are richer for it. Now we know more about Amanda Balen, Jeslyn Gorman, Whyley Yoshimura, et al. Say their names!

The final episode had me in a glass case of emotion. Finishing with Long Live on piano accompanied by her cast gazing wonderfully at her just....taylor is just not human. she's a goddess.

 

[Cleavy]

really hoping for a live Eras Tour compilation album, but we'll see...

 

[Forward Press]

Finished it and it made me sincerely grateful that I managed to get tickets to it.

I am not sure we're going to see anything like this ever again.

 

[Forward Press]

I posted this a couple of days after I went to Melbourne and the documentary reflects what I typed:

Someone posted this elsewhere but a self-professed non-Swiftie (40 yr old male) said they were a convert after the MCG concert because it was seeing more than 100k people just being joyous and happy and sharing a collective positive vibe. Fans lined up patiently, shared friendship bracelets with strangers, went all out with the costumes and just generally lapped it up. In a sports match, some fans have to lose, but no one loses here and every demographic was catered for with Taylor's evolution from album to album. I think it was the most spot on call I have read as to why this is a defining tour for her and the legion of devoted fans.

Is there any other musician in the world currently active that can bring people together like this? Of course a documentary is edited and carefully selected parts are shown, but the dancers, backup singers, band members etc all seem to genuinely admire and adore her, and it shows in the concert. For those nearly two years or so, we had a tour of positivity and happiness that united everyone through the power of song, and you'd have to be pretty f***ing sad to denigrate Taylor Swift for it.

 

[peternorth]

I am listening to TLOAS on repeat. It is perhaps such an album that seemlessly transitions from song a to b, c, d etc. I havent listened to an album like this since 1989

and the life of a showgirl feat. sabrina carpenter is the perfect finale.

 

[Forward Press]

I am listening to TLOAS on repeat. It is perhaps such an album that seemlessly transitions from song a to b, c, d etc. I havent listened to an album like this since 1989

and the life of a showgirl feat. sabrina carpenter is the perfect finale.

It's not my favourite album but I do agree the transitions, the sonic cohesion and the opening and closing tracks are amongst the best in her discography.

 

[peternorth]

Have viewed the OPALITE music video. It was fun!

Spoiler

My favorite part about writing is that first spark of an idea. It can happen at any time, for any reason. The idea for the “Opalite” music video crash landed into my imagination when I was doing promo for The Life of a Showgirl. I was a guest on one of my favorite shows, @TheGNShow [The Graham Norton Show]. For those of you who aren’t familiar, it’s a U.K. late night show where Graham Norton (the insanely charismatic and lovable host) invites a random group of actors, entertainers, musicians, etc., to be on his show and we all sit there and chat like it’s a dinner party. They even serve wine. Anyway. I remember thinking I got ridiculously lucky with the group I was paired with. Cillian Murphy, Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Lewis Capaldi. All people whose work I’ve admired from afar. When we were all talking during the broadcast, Domhnall made a light-hearted joke about wanting to be in one of my music videos. He’s Irish! He was joking! Except that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an idea. And so a week later, he received an email script I’d written for the “Opalite” video, where he was playing the starring role. I had this thought that it would be wild if all of our fellow guests on the Graham Norton show that night, including Graham himself, could be a part of it too. Like a school group project but for adults and it isn’t mandatory. To my delight, everyone from the show made the effort to time travel back to the ’90s with us and help with this video. You might even recognize some friendly faces from The Eras Tour. I got to work with one of my favorite people in the world, Rodrigo Prieto, again! I had more fun than I ever imagined—Made new friends, metaphors, and fashion choices. It was an absolute thrill to create this story and these characters.

 

[Satan]

Yes I remember that episode ,she is very comfortable with Graham et al

 

[Forward Press]

Best video yet. Loved it immediately.

 

[peternorth]

Yes I remember that episode ,she is very comfortable with Graham et al

Its amazing how creative she is when Dommy Gleeson mentioned his dream of being in a TS music video to immediately see a world where not only does that happen but also in conjunction with the others who were present

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I find myself neck deep in the TTPD anthology again. This album is absolute emotional torture perfection.

 

[Cruyff14]

I find myself neck deep in the TTPD anthology again. This album is absolute emotional torture perfection.

So High School my favourite off that album. Almost a top 10 track for me. Absolutely love it.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

So High School my favourite off that album. Almost a top 10 track for me. Absolutely love it.

Not my fave but I do love it. She really captured the fizz of high school love

 

[peternorth]

Elizabeth Taylor……….

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

I’ve been listening to evermore (deluxe version) start to finish for the last few days. Such an incredible album. gold rush, cowboy like me, marjorie and tolerate it

 

[Cruyff14]

I’ve been listening to evermore (deluxe version) start to finish for the last few days. Such an incredible album. gold rush, cowboy like me, marjorie and tolerate it

marjorie is fabulous.

dorothea and happiness are also outstanding.

 

[Forward Press]

Also a big fan of ivy and I often compare it as a sister track to cowboy like me with its theme of forbidden love.

Don't forget about champagne problems.

The album flows on perfectly from folklore.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

happiness is a bit too raw for me, I’ve been skipping it lately

 

[Cruyff14]

happiness is a bit too raw for me, I’ve been skipping it lately

I love it.

Very, very well written. I like the melody too.