I'm a Gen Z swiftie myself and I'm so glad you talked about the newer age of swifties because it's honestly so infuriating that Taylor is seen as this perfect goddess who makes perfect music. you can't even have an opinion anymore without being attacked which is why I enjoy your channel so much!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

we need more nuance.....but clearly there is still some, bc this comment section is full of it!!

@haunted.1315

Жыл бұрын

same and its so infuriating that you can't have a opinion without attacked and I really enjoyed this channel because i like the fact that he talks about her like a human and critic her but not in a hating way and not doing the whole "slay queen, you can never do anything wrong"

@littlechatspodcast

Жыл бұрын

@@haunted.1315 exactly 👏🏻

@luvinqbexley.fanpage

Жыл бұрын

Omg yes. Sorry for replying THIS LATE but really, I agree with you so much. What I see is almost always "slay queen she ate this up no FR LIKE WHAT" And there's never any honest opinions. Even the ones with opinions that differ from the vast majority have to lie. Like, guys. The AMAs Speak Now hair with the gold tracksuit was weird. If you say anything like "cruel summer is slightly overrated" or "superman actually isn't the worst" you will be criticized and thrown at with perpetual darts like you're an offender in the medieval times. Like, have we become a cult? I can like whatever I want to like. I should be able to say anything normal without being called a 10 year old or a fake swiftie. It's kind of ridiculous.

@littlechatspodcast

Жыл бұрын

@@luvinqbexley.fanpage yes, exactly!! It's one of the most toxic fanbases for sure, there's no freedom of speech whatsoever because if you do voice your opinion, you're cancelled.

Unpopular opinion: I’m enjoying the re records but if a song is butchered (and most singles from Red Tv were butchered imo) , I’m going to listen to the original instead. At the end of the day everyone’s a millionaire in this situation except me

@ashleytisdalesbrokenheel

Жыл бұрын

i have to agree. for me, most of the red tv singles are iffy to me :-(( the only one i prefer over the stolen version is the rerecording of "red".

@john_scheck

Жыл бұрын

Period. If the taylor's versions quality is worse, I'm 100% listening to the original. I could care less if she doesn't get my money

@tennisfan1706

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Finally someone said it. I’ve been mostly listening to the originals cuz they just sound better and they’re more true to the actual time she was experiencing them

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

yeeeeessss agreed lol

@littlechatspodcast

Жыл бұрын

FINALLY someone said it 👏🏻

THE LAST TIME IS SO RIDICULOUSLY UNDERRATED. The harmonies (at least on the original) are perfect.

Willingness to think critically and have nuanced discussions are my biggest green flags when deciding which swiftie accounts to follow! Blind worship freaks me out, I’ve definitely had to be intentional in curating my swiftie content consumption. Also, nuance literally makes it MORE FUN! You can get so much deeper into a discussion than you could if you’re just screaming omg yaaaaaas all the time about your faves!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

so true Hannah!!

@coolcat2424

Жыл бұрын

hi sorry to jump in but do you have any recommendations, i am out here struggling to find this kind of content anywhere else 😂 that’s why i love this channel so much but i literally feel like a stalker bc ive watched every video over the past couple weeks lmao

@hannahj8990

Жыл бұрын

@@coolcat2424 on KZread I really love English Teacher KP, she’s not exclusively a swiftie account but she does poetry and lyric analyses and she’s done a TON of Taylor songs. She really digs into what makes her writing so great which I love. Sarah from Taylor Swift Style (not on KZread) is wonderful, the questions blog page of her tumblr is a lovely little community (critical kindness is one of her mottos she frames all of her content around!) you can also follow her on Instagram/Twitter etc. And for podcasts I’ve listened to all of evolution of a snake obviously! But also a fan of Holy Swift, and Be There In Five (the latter is not exclusively Taylor, but she has several episodes dedicated to her albums and talks about her a lot!)

@catrionatemple6102

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will definitely look into them ✨

@socksnslides7021

Жыл бұрын

@@hannahj8990 yess she is a queen! I love her vids sm xx

Finally someone understands my obsession with “the last time” it’s a MASTERPIECE

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

speak on it wade

@wadehelkey6274

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist The song just embodies the feeling of letting go. The somber harmonies and cunning lyrics create this melancholy masterpiece that tells a story of the brink of a breakup, and learning how to end a chapter.

@palomathereptilian

6 ай бұрын

Finally someone else (besides Swiftologist) who understands why I'm obsessed with TLT since it came out 🥺 Tbh TLT needs to be on Louvre bc it's such a masterpiece, and it's so sad many ppl can't understand how powerful this song is

@TaylortheBarbie13

2 ай бұрын

Exactly! It's so good

Regarding the private jet issue as a person in the aviation industry, there are a few things I wish everyone who owns a private jet would do. First, is to calculate their carbon emissions and donate money to environmental organizations to counter the harmful pollution given off by their jet(s). Second, most planes built within the last 10-15 years can operate on what is known as SAF (sustainable aviation fuel). This type of fuel puts out about 80% less carbon emissions than normal jet fuel. Taylor might already have implemented both of these strategies but in my opinion it is more justifiable for someone to own a private plane if they are actually doing something about their emissions.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

ooooh that's interesting. I think, as a private jet owner, it is your responsibility to prove to everyone else that you're doing it as responsibly as you can. so...taylor, wassup? lol

@vankr

Жыл бұрын

I think donating is always important, agreed. But the health of the environment cannot be bought. Our situation is bad and human kind will be dead soon... then her money will have no worth. Honestly, we shouldn't be relying on the common sense of celebrities, we need strict laws

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

@@vankr "human kind will be dead soon". oh wow. you really need to listen to some independent thinkers on this topic, instead of politicians. and if you truly understood the situation you'd know that China and India are the real problem and we can't make any laws to fix them. like this channel, find some independent channels who can discuss things with more balance. When i was a teenager in the 80s we were told we were going to be killed by nuclear bombs, and then global warming. Doomsday sells and every generation falls for it.

@vankr

Жыл бұрын

@@ssp4795 oh you're a climate change denier, got it

@HK-fk6mt

Жыл бұрын

@@vankr perfectly said

As an Italian swiftie, a Cruel Summer MV shot on the Amalfi coast would literally be the most fulfilling thing ever. It will never ever happen (like ever), but thank you for making me dream for a couple of seconds

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

ugh it would be.....incredible

@lauranalyzing7679

Жыл бұрын

Aaaah adoro, tipo il video di Golden di Harry Styles

@muggle4real

2 ай бұрын

Agree

I’m a gen-z swiftie (I’m fifteen, but became one in 2012), and i was only consuming other teen swifties on tiktok, but since discovering your channel you’ve helped me realize that I don’t have to love everything she does and can criticize her as well as acknowledge that she has flaws. It’s so refreshing hearing your takes and the fact that you don’t have to prance around the fact that you sometimes don’t like certain things that she does. Keep up the fantastic work and I love your videos!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

mia - thank you so much for this!!

@KseniaSotnikova

Жыл бұрын

You're so sweet Mia!

@miapitt

Жыл бұрын

@@KseniaSotnikova that’s so kind of you to say, thank you! 💌

@xmangoxmadnessx5505

10 ай бұрын

THIS IS EXACTLY WHO I AM! I am 15, became a real swiftie after Red came out in 2012(My mom was already a swiftie since debut and was always listening to Taylor, but my liking of her and her music really intensified after Red), and I was starting to listen to the toxic younger TikTok swifties. It wasn’t my best moment. Anyways, I started watching swiftologist and my life changed for the better 😌

@imawakemymindisalive13

7 ай бұрын

damn i didn’t have control over the music i was listening to until like 2014 😭😭 and im an early 07 gen z

Not really an “unpopular” opinion but I couldn’t care less about Taylor’s success on the charts / single choices / how well her album is doing. I want to be enveloped in the art - I’m a fan, not her manager and I think the Swifties (particularly on twitter) who genuinely go ballistic over pushing her music to #1 are doing the most. Also another unpopular opinion but ATW music video was okay. Not spectacular or noteworthy tbh, and I’m worried that the song is going to be ruined for me because of how much she’s continuing to push it/the mv (VMAs etc) almost a year after she released Red TV.

@Katykool1265

Жыл бұрын

Also I’ve been listening to your podcast this summer and I am LIVING for your detailed opinions and analysis. No tea no shade to other KZread swifties but there’s very little intelligent commentary about her art and it’s great to see a KZreadr going into the particulars of it and actually breaking it down in such meticulous detail without the usual “omg slayyyy queen” filler talk. Write an academic paper lol!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

AGREEEED I CAN GIVE two fucks about chart success

@danielapardo9776

Жыл бұрын

I agree about the chart success, the art is much more important and I kinda would love her to dig deeper into that like she did with evermore and folklore where we didn't really mind the charts. And I used to agree about the video of ATW, I didn't really saw the breathtaking thing that everyone was gasping around, but I got my heart broken recently lol and, from this new perspective, the details really make the short film, they make it resonate with the audience. Also the acting is beautiful. This was so long I'm sorry, but I really enjoyed this space for diverse opinions about swiftie issues.

I am almost 19 and I totally agree w what you said! People refuse to even say one “bad” thing about her for fear of getting canceled, like babes construction criticism says hi

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

and some people just cant see that....

Unpopular opinion: I’m much more excited for a TS10 than literally any of the remaining re-records🤷🏻‍♂️ I much prefer her sophistication and maturity of her music present day vs the music she created in previous eras. Record them to get the bag and own the masters, but give me the Folklevermore type genius

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

that's super interesting!

@blaue_sophie1317

Жыл бұрын

Unpopolar opinion: Red Original is better than TV. While I am excited for 1989, I would also prefer new music over rerecordings.

@vvieites001

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!!

@steveb.7278

Жыл бұрын

This aged EXTREMELY well 🤩🤩

@Fucorii

Жыл бұрын

The way this aged like milk and wine at* the same time.

Unpopular opinion: I get she doesn’t want to be in the spotlight anymore BUT girl NEEDS to start doing the bare minimum in terms of promo. Like pls-the bare minimum

@liaravid3643

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Red tv promo is the most she did in years

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

yeah we need proof of life

@haleyscott7528

Жыл бұрын

@@liaravid3643 that too-it was for a week. Like a week and then nothing😭

@evflyleaf

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I’ve been saying this. We need promo. I was losing interest in a way since we haven’t seen her for months until tonight.

@burnt.norton

Жыл бұрын

i miss when she would change her entire appearance to promote an album lmao, i hope we get that with the midnights era

Unpopular opinion: the only reason she’s not doing the re-recordings this year or extremely quiet in terms of TS10 is because of the new Billboard rule regarding preorders for vinyls with album sales. Folklore, Evermore, Fearless TV and Red TV were all able to have vinyl preorders count towards first week sales even though they were only preorders, helping her first week sales. Now that the rule changed to being that it has to be physically in hand ready to purchase, and the fact vinyls are now taking 8 months, sometimes more, to press; her momentum has to slow down. She clearly cares about vinyl sales or she wouldn’t have made 8 different folklore vinyls when she was changing genre and didn’t know how the public were going to respond to it.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

the way I brought this up and cut it out of the video bc it was too long dskjfnsdkjfdjf

@iJamieM

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist the way we talked about her caring about vinyl preorders for her next era and then 13 hours later she announced TS10 and it’s vinyl preorder😭❤️

@MissteriousMisstress

Жыл бұрын

I don't undertake the rule- can yiu explain a little more please.

Unpopular opinion: I love epiphany. Im medical student and I was in hospital during covid and I listened epiphany every day then. I thought people would love it as well but they dont. Who cares its still in my top 10 from TS.

@beatricemouret776

Жыл бұрын

I love epiphany too it is one of my favorite songs from her ❤❤

@kassiani_626

Жыл бұрын

I think it's because it just doesn't but if you haven't lived in that environment. That songs gets me every time, but it's because I worked in health care for years and it's really that heavy if you're actually taking it seriously. I think layman just can't relate unless they've been through something similar or are fairly empathetic.

@vitorstenner3355

Жыл бұрын

I not only love epiphany, but also think folklore wouldn’t be the masterpiece it is without it, and it might not even have been able to win album of the year without it. That song encapsulates such a powerful metaphor, whoever doesn’t like it simply didn’t get it

Жыл бұрын

This is song is a mature song. It's a masterpiece. So powerful and reflective of the cruel reality of the world but without losing a perspective on empathy. I've never worked on healthcare in my live, but when I listen to it, I feel like I have. That's the gift of a powerful song.

@1er1s

Жыл бұрын

SAME I get why people think it’s boring but I love songs that sound like that and lyrics are so good 🙏 like “hold your hand through plastic now” 😭😭

definitely agree about the og red era being painful for her in retrospect. I remember last year she said that during the og red era she had to take breaks during interviews to cry so thats probably lingering with her throughout the Red TV era

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

literally broke my heart when she said how painful it was

Unpopular Opinion: All of the random 1989 tv songs in films are not good and are taking away from the whole album.

@elise7407

Жыл бұрын

i don’t think it’s that important though since it’s a re-record, and tbh we’re gonna be waiting along time for 1989 cos of the shake it off trial so at least we can hear some songs

@odlotowybalkon4967

Жыл бұрын

What if 1989 TV was supposed to be out by now and they were supposed to be more lika promo. Shake it off process delayed the album release, but the contracts were signed a while ago so she has no choice but let the movies use it.

@elenagerhardy2636

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I don’t think 1989 is getting the respect it deserves from the fandom. Nothing against Lover and Rep, but people saying either of those 2 are the best Taylor pop album… please. But I think most people are just so grateful for any crumbs at this point that that feeling is overshadowing the overall narrative. And a big part of Taylor owning her own songs is that she can sign them off to be part of film and TV projects, so I don’t begrudge her these choices.

@elise7407

Жыл бұрын

@@elenagerhardy2636 tbh i think ppl just say rep and lover are her best pop albums cos of how successful 1989 was,like they wanna be different but 1989 is the best

@hudlepie953

Жыл бұрын

@@odlotowybalkon4967 very likely

There should be like a private airline. Like where only celebrities that would be able to afford it and be verified for it could ride. It would probably make relevant stops if they submit where they are trying to go in advance or something. I don't want Taylor to get mobbed but also down with the pollution.

@scenepunk09

3 ай бұрын

I think this is a great compromise. It's something beyond first class. Plus it would give celebrities another chance to mingle, make new friends and maybe decide to collaborate.

the last time definitely changed lives her BEST collab song

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

NO CAP

You are right 2014 truly was the best time to be a swiftie. I miss all the cute Instagram posts she used to do around then

i know for a fact that taylor tried to emulate lana del rey with wildest dreams so I'm praying that she had another song like that written for 1989

im a gen z swiftie (18) and i literally left twitter because i just couldnt take the gen z twitter stan environment (as the iconic youtuber mike's mic once said, my thrive points were negative) they are literally SO STRESSED about literally anything, they live like taylor is about to come back any moment like it's some sort of jesus at the end of times and they are so so so bad at communicating and they defend taylor's songs like their firstborns i hate twitter tbh

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

twitter is so toxic, I can't stand it either (as a genX mum with an 18yo daughter). trust your instincts, just stay away.

@imawakemymindisalive13

7 ай бұрын

lmao the rapture (taylor’s version)

“the fact that we haven’t had an announcement-“ *taylor drops an announcement the same day*

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

I WILLED IT INTO EXISTENCE.....

@evflyleaf

Жыл бұрын

We really had no idea 😂

I've basically binged this entire channel and I have to say, the nuance and willingness to give an honest critique to our queen is REFRESHING. So many fans defend every song and every action Taylor has ever taken like their lives depend on it and it's so tired. It makes our fandom look so bad. Taylor is beyond incredible in so many ways but no one's perfect.

I couldn’t agree more about 2014 being the best year to be a Taylor fan. I was 22, living in my own condo for the first time & everything swift (but especially red & 1989) was just the perfect soundtrack for that time in my life.

The validation of the Last Time appreciation after it being Ignored by everyone is great. My personal favorite off of Red.

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

me too! that song is sooo good.

i’m older gen z and i can see the difference with younger, newer fans. they’re stubborn over the smallest of things. just a few days ago i saw one on tiktok saying that taylor used to invite fans to her 4th of july parties like the secret sessions. i said that has never happened and they got mad at me and started being rude lol then i looked at their acc and their bio said 14 like they barely had a consciousness when these parties were happening. and i see all the time edited text posts from taylor’s tumblr and they genuinely believe taylor would say something that’s so obviously edited. it’s like they’re trying to change the past when they literally weren’t there lmao

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

yesss context is key!

Unpopular opinion: I'm a swiftie, but 1989 isn't her best album and Getaway Car isn't the best of Reputation

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

hot take on the second part!

@kevinmiranda706

Жыл бұрын

Getaway Car is overrated. It doesn’t deserve a music video. Cruel Summer is superior. I don’t really care about Tom Hiddleston

@vvieites001

Жыл бұрын

I found 1989 to be a catchy pop album, and I did enjoy it at the time, but really overrated and not her best work lyrically.

@abigailalma

Жыл бұрын

@@vvieites001 this!! 1989 is fun and when there’s a t swift themed clubnight it’s what i want to hear, but other than that i don’t really listen to it. it’s true party music but if i want to zone in to the music and really listen then i’d just get bored

@Im_Julissa

Жыл бұрын

@@kevinmiranda706 Getaway Car is better. Cruel summer is basic and fun but that’s all 😅

Love your honesty and objectivity

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks jim!

you are so articulate and enjoyable to listen to!!! i love listening to your thoughts on things because they are always so well thought out - keep doing what you are doing!

Your brutal honesty is the one of reason why i love your content so soo much. I really hate idolizing and perfecting Taylor too much. I know that she’s an amazing and a hard working woman. But i think some fans just forgot that she’s still human like rest of us.

not us getting fed with three videos in under two weeks!! im also not on tik tok because its brain rotting and i always find your perspective so refreshing. this must have taken so much effort to organize and film and be vulnerable so thank you for taking the time to do it

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

i'm on one rn!!!!! thanks for watching abby, love it when you join the live chat

I really appreciate the fact that you don’t love every single little thing Taylor does and give constructive criticism. A breath of fresh air on social media in general. I agree with you that there seems to be almost no in-between.

I really love how you look at Taylor critically, it makes your content far more interesting than if EVERYTHING you said was completely 100 pc Taylor is amazing! Keep up the amazing videos xo

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks jessica, I will try my best

As a new, Gen Z swiftie, it's tough out here lmao I just can't tolerate the stans from tiktok and twitter who operate with objectiveness. Like? It's literally music, how are you going to berate me for not liking one of the 'underrated' songs? The blind worshipping really gets on my nerves. I love Taylor, I look upto her and her music sm, but that doesn't mean everything she does or doesn't do is perfect. I love this channel because of how you humanise Taylor for me, and go deeper and nuanced in most discussions! It clearly comes across as coming from a place of love and respect so idk what those brainless tiktokers are going on about.

@nishitaa.

Жыл бұрын

ALSO i completely agree with you about The Last Time! It captured my attention the very first time I listened to it. I think it's very similar to Exile in the way that this 'argument' that they have in the song is not the first. It is signalling the doom of their relationship and the female character has been consistently trying throughout the course of the relationship to keep it afloat, thus she is tired and her voice is feeble. The male counterpart, however is finally realising the damage that has been caused and is therefore putting much more effort into 'saving' this relationship than to the relationship itself. Hence the loud, pleading tone.

@ssp4795

Жыл бұрын

@@nishitaa. so well said, The Last Time and Exile are like sister songs, and were immediate faves.

@imawakemymindisalive13

7 ай бұрын

real like what happened to fuck capitalism? taylor shouldn’t be a billionaire. she could do so much but she just hoards her wealth. WHY ISNT SHE TALKING ABOUT ANA??

Kudos to you! Writer here as well & working at my first poetry collection. I enjoy your content because it's one of the most reliable swift channels. You had me at Mirrorball.

Unpopular Opinion: Reputation album/tour aren't her best work or era.

@Im_Julissa

Жыл бұрын

Love the Reputation era but I also love Speak Now era. Yet, I think Speak now is better than Reputation as albums

@TaylortheBarbie13

2 ай бұрын

Agreed.

You have been a beacon of light for me in swiftie content. '98 born here, sooo also millenial/gen z cusp and i relate 100% to your opinions here. I loooooove discussing pop culture at large and the way you do it so detailed and nuanced and thought out with Taylor is brilliant. It's also pretty uncanny how our favs and preferences of Taylor's music line up too- maybe it really is a generational thing lol

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

ahh thank you so much Maddy!! maybe the cusps are onto something...maybe we're clairvoyant....

Couldn’t agree with you more about The Last Time. It’s one of the few songs I could listen to on a loop. I should have asked what your favorite thing about living in Singapore is. I know absolutely nothing about the culture/economic structure.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

I'll do another q&a in the future and I'll make a note to answer this!!

Hey - really great video - but I just wanted to comment on how much I love your channel. You deserve much more recognition because there is so much thought and intelligence packed into each and every one of your videos and thank you so much for offering such a different space in the Swiftie universe.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

fraser, thank you so much for saying that!

@frasermcinally2576

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist you deserve it honestly you're my fav KZreadr rn. Have a good day :) AND AHHHH TS10

thank you so much for your comment on the situatuation regarding the whole private jet thing, you worded it perfectly and i couldn't agree more!! it sucks to know taylor is harming the environment so much & i love her which makes it even worse. i had been feeling super confused and stuck on the whole thing, so thank you for speaking up about it. it's super important!!

I agree about The Last Time being an overlooked banger! Not only is it overlooked but I’ve seen a lot of people hate it and that makes me so sad!

Zach missed the premier. Thanks for this 🧡

Love all your content! Swift and other topics. You are intellectual and take random topics and make them interesting. You also have the ability to make serious topics light and fun to talk about. Keep doing you, I’ll be watching 🫣

I really love the constructive criticism you bring to the table! It gets me to think about my own opinions on music and it's shifting how I view the quality of the music that I listen to. I think you are really well spoken and I could listen to you for hours, because even though I don't fully agree with you on all of your opinions, I'm still interested in hearing how you feel! Thank you for bringing us a refreshing take on music and Taylor Swift

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

aw thanks luca!

The Last Time is a mature version of We Are Never Getting Back Together kind of. I Almost Do, SBT, ATW, and TLT feel like Taylor's real reflections on her relationship with Jake.

@vvieites001

Жыл бұрын

Idk it’s too much like Snow Patrol’s “Set The Fire to the Third Bar” imo. Felt kinda derivative

My take on the Gaylor one: Even if it's true, it would mean she's in the closet. So, I'm sure she wouldn't appreciate people outing her by conspiracies

Rumor has it that she wrote over 100 tracks for 1989. So she has plenty of vault songs for this one. Some people speculated about a double album. Reputation had a title track called Reputation but it was never released, so I'm definitely interested in this one.

@johnoofsatchurch

Жыл бұрын

1989 is such a banger, I hope the vaults are just as good.

@azukichiu

11 ай бұрын

@@johnoofsatchurchyes 😭

@imawakemymindisalive13

7 ай бұрын

well how do you feel now?

I enjoy the TS commentary but certainly watch also because of your general style and approach. Great to hear of your writing poetry and fiction. I feel you've a very distinctive voice, a lot of originality and a gift for keeping things interesting.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thank you so much! that means a lot to me :)

I was also born in 96 and I completely get what you mean about the millennial and gen z Swifties being so different. I'm definitely a lot more of a millennial than I am gen z. I think that, like you said, the newer younger Swifties are more focussed on getting noticed, meeting Taylor etc so they're up her ass 24/7. Taylor Nation don't help though when they're only ever interacting with cupcakes, especially now TikTok is the new Tumblr for Taylor. I feel like if she does do Secret Sessions again they'll be full of 12 year olds and middle-aged Disney mums who think that damn is a swear word.

PREACH (Also who calls you a hater? You’re so genuine and you aren’t afraid to share your thoughts which I appreciate) also justice for cruel summer

i completely agree abt the no room for criticism thing. at first when i joined the fandom i was def blindly worshipping her but come to think of it, she's a human who makes mistakes just like us and has flaws. and im a pretty young swiftie (youngest year of gen z/ middle school) although im definitely extremely obsessed with her, we all need to look at everything she does, not just the good. im so glad i found your channel bc you view her critically, which has helped me see some of the not so amazing things she does

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

so true avani!!

I found your channel yesterday. I'm thank ful to have a channel tackles alot about Taylor Swift. Of course, I subscribed because I love Taylor!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching!

nuance is so important with being a fan of something/someone. i love your account for that exact reason. i agree with you about 2014, it was such a golden era and i loved being a swiftie then!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

2014 was the best year evvvveerrrr!! thank u for watching

You're videos are very refreshing in a way.

i miss 2014 so much - just getting new outfits and content almost every single day is insane to think about now. it was also when a lot of people who hated taylor got over themselves and it wasn't like we were on the front line anymore lol.

What I love about your channel is that you give a fair view a lot of the times. (I'm 19) We love Taylor, but we don't have to blindly love everything she do or don't do. Constructive criticism/discussion is good for her, we aren't yelling at her for unreasonable things 🥲

I love your channel and podcast because you speak almost academically (well all the fun bits about academia) about Taylor and her role in pop culture. I wrote an essay about her as an artist as part of my degree and I'm also a 1996 baby. I have no idea of the TikTok / Gen Z Taylor fan culture you speak of (because I'm old) but it does just sound super young. I think the fandom culture of generation when we were teens, early internet culture days, is so fascinating in itself and Taylor is such an interesting artist that she's so interesting to talk about. I appreciate your content, your age and your perspective and some of your "roasts" are just hilarious so thank you. Please keep going. (And dying for more podcasts, literally anything, even if you can't manage 2016)

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

1996 baby hive !!! thank you so much emily, hopefully we'll have more pod content soon (I have a feeling we'll be doing some other things before 2016 is realised)

@imawakemymindisalive13

7 ай бұрын

i think by academic you mean analytical? academia is too boring, this has all the introspective thoughts and thorough research without the starched format

The last time is such a BANGER THANK YOU

i love the last time, one of my fav of red. i just love how their voices beautifully sound so good together

The virgin suicides and the bling ring are both amazing movies I’ve watched them both a few times! Love that we have more similar interests than just Taylor, glad I found your channel! :)

the last fucking time is the holy grail of all duets

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

AGREEEE

I'll be truthfully honest at first I was surprised by how you analysed and discussed Taylor in a more criticising way and thought it was it a bit harsh but after watching a few more of you videos I came to realise how honest you were and now I completely agree with what you say. I fitted into that kind of '"supporting everything she did" category but your videos have entirely altered my perspective. I obviously still love her and support her but I can also see where she went wrong and made mistakes and how she's not perfect. So I just wanted to say thank you for having the guts and confidence to upload this content because I cant even imagine how much criticism you receive on each video. Love how you take everything into account and dont just solely fangirl over everything she does but instead point out the wrongs and where she could've done better.

The Last Time is a top 5 for me FOR SURE

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

she's a legend!

unpopular opinion: i really love folklore/evermore, but i really want like the 1989 pop stuff back for TS10

She JUST announced a new album and era, that girl won't burn out!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

girllll I know I'm so excited!

Born in 2000 and I totally agree with the nuanced look at TS as a fan! Gen Z representation of Swifties is so bad I don't even call myself one 🥲

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

hahahah

as a really really new swiftie this channel is a wake up call. preach this channel!

Ahh love this channel so much!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching

We LOVE the honesty!!!!

Taylor should get a private dirigible. Yes airships are slow, but they are way more energy efficient. And it would also be super hilarious.

As an actual older millennial (unpopular opinion) swiftie, I really appreciate your honesty and I’ve enjoyed your content. Even the parts I disagree with. I enjoy seeing your true passion, intelligence and candid happiness. I also really appreciate what makes you a true fan. THE MUSIC. It’s great seeing another person a little closer to my age appreciate her and you get it. You’ve been there! We saw it. We were actually there! I hear you. I feel you! You look great in natural light, btw!

also yes i agree 2014 was so nice to be a swiftie

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

best year everrrrr

Love the commentary on the Oscars and Grammy nominations. You put into words what I’ve sort of wondered about for years now 😅 and for sure, give her Award Items, sounds good haha

youre so right for criticizing her like to me, loving an artist is loving their work warts and all and acknowledging when they mess up. its always a fine line with critique and just hating for no reason, but i do appreciate your honesty considering how long youve been a fan

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

tysm!! I hope most people know that I'm critiquing w love and deep respect

This is compelling stuff and yes to the critical and nuanced discussion about these materials. As the prof teaching the TS as literature class at UT, I am trying to cultivate these conversations about her "art" and its relation to past literary texts and strategies (not leaving *all* meaning to the moment it was created). I think these songs are going to survive her immediate "present" and maybe ours too. Thanks for this.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks for watching Elizabeth! I'd love to learn more about your class :)

@elizabethdscala

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist would love to talk!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

@@elizabethdscala my email is theswiftologist@gmail.com :)

2014 indeed! i honestly consider myself lucky as a millennial to have been born just a few months away from taylor because she didn't only have an impact on pop culture and music but my personal journey as well whenever she was at a stage in her life i found her experience so relatable. When she turn 22 and 33 i was feeling it just the same and relating to someone from my own generation meant so much to me.

This video was amazing. I really respect and agree with your opinions!! Your channel is *chefs kiss*

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks ally

I really appreciate you Swiftologist!! Keep bringing the truth and the balanced view to the table.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

2009 - fearless era was it for me. I was listening to fearless during a particularly difficult time (Taylor was 19, I was 18). She toured her fearless concert in aus and I was able to go, which at the time I didn't appreciate as much as I should have. If I had to say my fav era it would be now tbh, but that OG era is special. It might be the only time I see her in concert. There was something special about knowing how great she was at the beginning before everyone and their cat had figured it out.

BABE! UR HAIR LOOKS SO GOOD IN THIS!!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

THANKS! I got it cut tho lol

@jacobfisher7421

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist how much cut…

I'm a 2002 swiftie and I feel like it's hard for me to able to be like "hey some of her choices are pretty bad" without my peers accusing me of being hateful towards her.

The Last Time was my fav song when i was in middle school and öy english level was A1. That song broke through the lang barrier and still made me feel real emotions

Ah Didion is my favorite as well (Slouching Towards Bethlehem is my personal fave)! My therapist literally texted me when she died to see if I was OK lol

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

she's so great!! I was devastated when she died too :(

The Last Time has to be one of my faves from Red for sure.

The last time has to the most underappreciated song ever and it gets even better in red(tv) and still gets overshadowed by every other genius thing Red is!! You can do a video on the biggest female popstars and their relevance with reference to Taylor. And are we getting a surprise vmas22 video with Taylor making her 4th appearance this year and actually slaying.

@anjali21397

Жыл бұрын

TS10 is coming😭😭😭

Omg another I Bet On Losing Dogs stan! That is one of my top played songs the last 6 months. So good.

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

IIIIIII BET ON LOSSINNNNNGGGG DOOOOGGGSSS

@rightwhereyouleftme__

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist I know they're losing and I pay for my place, by the ring 😭😭😭

I appreciate that you’re making a space for us who love her music and some parts of her but also have issues with some things. Fans who worship her every move are not my jam

Im a Generation Z swiftie but I totally agree with you on what you said about most gen z swifties! They just can’t accept that no one - not even Taylor swift - is perfect!!

Great video as always! I came for the Swift info but I stayed for your insight, and I’m going to follow wherever your channel goes. (Although it physically pains me everyday you slander my favorite T Swift song “I Know Places”). I agree with most of your opinions and find that fellow gen z Swifties are annoying. Nobody is willing to admit that she does anything wrong- they are so focused on getting a notice that they ignore her sometimes very wrong and impactful missteps Thanks for creating this space, good luck with your channel and your career, I am very interested to see what you write in future!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

aw thanks jocelyn! I'd say I'll try to keep the I know places slander to a minimum....but we all know I be running my mouth 24/7 LOL

@jocelynk3489

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist 🤣 you know what they say… “you must like me for me”

We need a Lana Del Ray pop culture influence analysis, pretty please! I was so excited to hear that you want to cover more varied topics on your channel 🤗 One question though, if your parents are Irish and you've been living in Singapore most of your life, how come you speak with this perfect American accent??

It was really cool to hear more about you and your life!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

thanks for always tuning in sarah!!

Love your vids I watch them all the time and you’re fs the best swiftie KZreadr :))

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

tysm maddy, that's a high honor

I think Taylor being inactive in social media is a very good tactic for her marketing. Because when she does post something, fans know that something is coming. And it's like a start point for new era. If Taylor is doing something in media, that means she is promoting something, even if you don't know what Ps :I don't really liaten to Bryan Adams but his album for the animation movie 'spirit' was something else. I think he and hams zimmer worker on it, it was phenomenal

Genuine question: I’ve seen a lot of people say the TV versions of songs are as good or better than the originals. But I also see people say the main singles TV were terrible. I can hear a slight difference, but I honestly don’t see how they’re different enough to hate another. I prefer the newer versions of most songs so far, and when I listen to IKYWT and 22, I hear some difference, but it’s so slight that I still enjoy the song just as much. Am I missing something?? I feel like I’m not hearing what others are able to hear.

The new swifties are truly insufferable... only they understood Reputation, only they get Evermore, Folklore is too boring... omg. Sometimes I wish Taylor doesn't gain new fans lol

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

it can be .... scary

@ummheyy

Жыл бұрын

idk if i count as a new swiftie cause i have been a fan of her since red came out but i wasnt like really into all of her discography until about a year when she rerecorded fearless but she is my favorite person and i much prefer her older music like speak now and back cause haunted eats. anyway all these 12 yr olds acting like theyre swifties or whatever but they havent even heard our song need to educate themselves i stg

@johnoofsatchurch

Жыл бұрын

Im a REALLY new fan. I’ve been a fan for only a few months, and I watch these. I don’t agree with the obsessive swiftie thing. I pretty much agree with all of these opinions. Hope you’ll accept me?

I stayed in your personal Q&A and I got one thing to say… YOU’RE SO INTERESTING. You are very charming and I could spend forever listening and watching your videos. At first I thought I loved your videos because of Taylor Swift, but now I KNOW that if you make a personal channel with vlogs and stuff, I could also spend my whole day watching those videos. Love youuu!!!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

omg thank you so much val!!!

@urlocalfolklorian

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist you’re my comfort you-tuber and i watch your videos and listens to the podcast everyday

responding to the "I hope you guys come for my personality": for sure! I followed taylor's work for almost 10 years now, and I was always "up her ass" but I never identified with the community because I felt like there was no nuance when it came to opinions about her/what she does as a person (mostly when it comes to her being a huge capitalist). but somehow your channel was suggested and I do enjoy it a lot! I think it boils down to the fact that you seem tridimensional, you're able to pass that through the videos - your persona does not revolve around taylor, and that's noticeable because your opinions aren’t always in her favor. So yeah, im interested in watching your opinions on other topics. plus you have a dry sense of humour and i just enjoy listen to you talk about wtv

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

andre thank you so much for taking the time to write this! it's so kind and encouraging, glad you're sticking around for the ride~

omg can't wait 😭😭

I definitely feel like there's an actual reason for the hold up with the re-records. I feel like she has a very specific plan in place for how she wants to do it and she has everything ready to go for the next one but she can't do anything right now. Is it true that there is supposedly 150 songs written around 1989 time that could potentially make up the vault for it or is that just a myth? I personally feel like she probably wrote some more personal, sad, heartbroken songs for 1989 she chose not to include because it ultimately didn't fit the narrative she wanted to tell with that album so I'm not convinced the vault will be shite, I think it could potentially have some decent stuff. Also curious because you're a writer if you're into Phoebe Bridgers? Her songwriting is so insanely layered and cool, being heartbreaking, visual but also funny. If you have already I feel dumb but just made me think because you would likely appreciate her writing talent. Great video, loved hearing more about you!

@theswiftologist

Жыл бұрын

hey francesca, always love seeing you in the comments

@rightwhereyouleftme__

Жыл бұрын

@@theswiftologist aw thanks, I always make sure to watch asap because you're literally the best Swiftie on YT! Yes Moon Song is by far her best song but they're all honestly great. I Know The End and Funeral make me cry so much. And I came here right after we found out about Midnights! Omg! What a time, we are getting TS10!

Couldn't agree more with your take on The Last Time