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Video Analysis (compilation)

I posted this to facebook because I’d already seen so much of this: "What is this video about??" "It doesn't match the song." "Did she really have to be basically naked?" etc...Here's a collection of "answers" from both myself and the internet world of swifties.

You're missing the point, if you asked these questions. But that's okay, she knew that you would. As fans, we are basically observing a social experiment being ran by Swift herself, and most of the time, the media AND the general public aren't going to get the point. To start, Taylor already knew people were going to freak out about her being "naked." Sexy! Racy! Revealing! Who is the song talking about? The video must be alluding to an ex (looking at you Daily Mail and your article already putting her right back in the victim slot). Who is she or isn't she shading? It's comical that she is dragging all of you (the media, or haters, not necessarily you reading this) and you still wouldn't even know it.

The video doesn't follow the song, you may be correct (although there are some hidden messages in paint etc that are shout outs perhaps to the song's subject), but she has a bigger goal with this album. The whole thing is supposed to be a narrative -- her taking BACK the narrative, to be precise. She's creating her narrative from the very first track (Ready For It) with her visual creation. The split image of the Taylor's looking at one another (strikes a heavy resemblance to all the Kermit memes, right?) aligns with even the split on her album cover, which shows half with the media headlines all over her and half with a clean Taylor (see what I did there, "clean," - fans, ya feel me).

In the video, Taylor's armor is believed to be what she had metaphorically built to protect and defend herself. It didn't work. She tried to play the good girl, she tried revealing herself and being vulnerable with the public (there's even a nod to the "White Horse" (shout out Fearless album era). She raised her voice....finally the glass breaks. Until then, she felt trapped and was constantly being watched and judged (as if inside a glass, or as if inside a cage such as the visual in the LWYMMD video). There's even a scene where Taylor is holding a prophecy, like the one in Harry Potter ayeeee, which could be a clear symbolization of the fact that nobody is longer able to have control over her life. She's been hurt by the advantages people have taken of her and her image and now the only person able to have control of her life and her prophecy is Taylor herself.

As for the "naked," element. Taylor let herself be raw and vulnerable and emotionally naked to the public and they put her in that box to shame. ALSO, like I said, I think she KNEW everyone would freak out (especially when all we got was quick clips as a preview) and body shame/slut shame/discredit her as a role model, etc. It's interesting...because where was all of this outrage when a purposefully-used Taylor dopplegangar was used naked in bed with Kanye West? Were you outraged then? (s/o point toAli) OR did you go with the majority, laugh and call it art or a joke, or once again, call her comeback of LWYMMD her playing the victim and not "letting it go." Her instagram story today following the video release backs up that she knew your reactions would come, and she no longer cares, because it's a narrative SHE created (selfies of herself in the body suit with the caption "It truly warms my heart that ppl had so much to say about this bodysuit *laughing emoji*). QUEEN.

So there you have it. An overview: 1) TS is human, she has feelings, like us , so stop treating her like she's a robot and she's not impacted by your unnecessary hate 2) TS isn't a mannequin you can watch 24/7. Even as a celebrity, she deserves some privacy 3) TS controls her body, you can't use it without permission 4) The way media portrays TS is fake and untrue 5) TS is free now, it's her story.

(compiled credit between myself, and various tumblr users: @itsjustinyourwildestdreams @swifts-angel @theoldmeganisdead @icedlatteswift @mel-burnswiftie @ethereal-swiftness @longlivethegirlinthedress)

Damn, I wish I was working on my master’s thesis in THIS era. Have a nice day. I love you @taylorswift