Journalist reacts to Miss Americana starring Taylor Swift with no filter 🫢 

The only reliable Taylor Swift channel, not even Taylor Nation can be trusted at this point.

I had never considered how significant the way she grew up is. She was raised from 15 to be perfect and sheltered and looked after by an army of paid professionals constantly. The way she talks about feeling stuck at the age she got famous, about how she isn’t ready for grown up stuff, about how she hasn’t ever been able to be truly alone, how she used the word “tummy” when talking about her issues with her body. It all gives off the impression of a person who was never able to live a real life, I suppose that’s also why she likes Joe so much, he’s a normal grown up person who is free to do whatever he wants.

I don’t know why it made me laugh so hard, but I CACKLED when you said “You don’t just write this little jingle and call it the lead single.”

The way he predicted the anti hero lyrics when he basically said taylor was coming off as narcissistic but disguising it as altruism…

This documentary just cements that Blondie needs to see a therapist!!!! She's constantly like "here's a deeply concerning tid bit about how my brain works.... Moving on!"

The thing with her political awakening was that it was very overblown she had very standard democratic views and she championed women’s and gay rights at the time which was actually very common. Most celebrities had done the same thing 3 years prior and she just sort of made it more about her which is perplexing.

your hate for ME! is absolutely hilarious to me. i crack up every single fucking time. it’s so amazing to me

the section about her body image issues was extremely affecting and wise, so I’d like to thank him for handling that with such poise and grace

I love that all of your criticisms of the doc are super constructive. Your journalism experience REALLY shines in this video, and it was extremely interesting to watch and think about the questions you raised.

Your channel is a GOLD MINE. Nobody’s talking about TSwift like you are- you can tell ur a journalist, this vid is so much more nuanced than like any other video on this topic😭

The scene were she’s crying with her team saying stuff like “it just gets loud” and “it feels like it’s about more than just music” always confused me so much. I’m so glad you talked about that because I was always unsure of what they were talking about specifically or what the context of that conversation was.

This is the BEST analysis of Miss Americana I’ve seen. I was a pretty casual fan when it came out and I won’t lie, it DID succeed in boosting my impression of her at the time! In retrospect I think it has aged quite poorly and I do see it now as more of a promotional tool than a documentary. I agree that the most compelling parts are where she speaks to her experience with fame-I’d rather get my political commentary from experts (which she is not). But she IS an expert on being a massive pop star. If we get another documentary from her, I hope it’s about the re recording process or another aspect of her work, so that it can be correctly billed as covering a specific topic, and not as a “candid peak behind the curtain!” I don’t mind her being curatorial about her public image at all, but it’s quite obvious that this is what she’s doing in Miss Americana. I definitely prefer something like folklore Long Pond, which serves a specific promotional purpose, and adds some compelling insight into her thoughts on some of the songs, but doesn’t try to be something it isn’t!

the one thing I think the director actually did well and was super interesting to see, was focusing on Taylor's need for control since a VERY VERY young age over EVERYTHING in her life (and thats obviously really heartbreaking and telling) and im shocked that that was actually allowed to stay in the documentary. I've been a swiftie for 16 years and I REALLY appreciate your channel as a swiftie SO MUCH. And especially how you as a swiftie keeps its real in the most kind and honest way - like you said critical thinking. So thank you!!!

I’m so happy I found your channel. I’ve been a taylor swift fan since I was 15 til now that I’m 28, and it feels good to know that there’s a portion of the swifties that are adults and have an adult mindset. I enjoy your critical videos so much even when I don’t agree with sth, they make me think! I love to hear a thoughtful and critical analysis on pop culture. I’ve seen you’ve had some backlash on twitter by Miley Cyrus stans, and I’m not usually one to comment, but I hope they don’t stop you from posting videos like this. ❤️‍🩹

Honestly, after finding your channel I can’t listen to anyone else’s Taylor content because it seems like all anyone else does is praise her, and I love how you’re never afraid to call her out on her shit when needed! Even if I don’t always agree on what songs or moments are good/bad I respect the real and thoughtful analysis. And just noticed - congrats on 10k!! 👏🏻👏🏻

‘Strategic vulnerability’ OOOOFT….. correct.

“Me-ee-eee-eee ooo-oo-Ooh” “This. Man. Lied. To. Her. Multiple times.” 😂

I really want to thank you tho. Before discovering this channel I never thought of Taylor in a logical and objective way as you do; you gave me another prospective that made me realize a lot of things, even things that are wrong with the fandom per se, like the excessive dehumanization and worshiping for a person who in the end is a human being that has flaws like us. You’re the first fan that made me think “oh wait, he really said that?” watching your video ‘cause I didn’t even seen the possibility that a fan could ever criticize her in that way. So yeah, thank you for this change of prospective, it helped me to watch her and love her in another light, a more truthful, and accurate one

I think the reason ME! was her version of a better album just that it was contrary to Reputation. Since Reputation didn't get Grammys she thought the contrary was better.

Your analysis is literally spot on. What I find interesting is the fact that she’s speaking about politics from this view of someone who has just discovered it’s impact. As someone who is close in age with her, those are discussions that occur in our late teens/early twenties. It definitely shows her clear immaturity, which you pointed out.

I don't think that Taylor was ready for a documentary, as she isn't yet at a place of examining the harder to look at aspects of herself and her career. I do hope that we get another one some day, but I'm totally fine if it's not for some time.

you could even argue that joel little was ruthlessly replaced by aaron dessner, who, as we see in long pond sessions, did creatively challenge her... just proves ur point babe

I definitely agree with you that this documentary really just feels surface level in a lot of ways. It's very structured and within exactly what Taylor wants to say without having really any nuanced conversations where there should be. I don't hate it, but I felt like I really learned nothing new from it and I've only watched it once in full for that reason.

yes!! so excited, missed your commentary. remember to take this week and relax cause next week well.. (Friday to Tuesday) will be chaotic and I hope we'll get reactions to both the album and the music videos. im looking forward to it so much since you have a critical and honest review in comparison to the other swiftie reactions. 10k will be here in no time. thank you Zach for this

came back to this video post midnights and your “they can’t make any difference in a political arena without being a little narcissistic and calling attention to themselves” statement regarding her democrat coming-out coinciding with her anti-hero lyric “did you hear my covert narcissism i disguise as altruism?” is crazy…. the genius you are like truly not a single person knows her better than you do i fear.

Thank youuu for being critical of Taylor/celebrities in general "getting political" !! I have been saying for years that activism is not for everyone and trying to force every public figure into an activist position is a waste of time/energy, and very unfair to people who just don't have the interest or personal capacity to do that kind of work (+ it often sidelines less "famous" people who are actually out there doing the work and should be platformed). There are only a handful of celebrities who I genuinely would consider activists who add to the conversation, and all of them have gotten into it by choice, often before they ever became a well known public figure. Taylor is a musician and celebrity first and foremost, and while I do think her speaking out has had some positive effects (the rush of people registering to vote in 2018 for example) I don't think she's the person people should be turning to as a political source because that's just not the kind of work she does. And I do cringe a bit every time I remember that scene of her crying about "coming out" as a democrat thru a single instagram post.... like I empathize but at the same time girl.... it's giving "some people have war in their countries"

Taylor discussing her eating disorder and her recovery has truly made it so much easier for me to choose my own recovery on a day to day basis. Taylor relinquishing control and still being stunning, happy, and seemingly confident has made it seem like maybe that’s doable for me too

The only scene in Miss Americana that proves how fast Taylor can come up with something is when she and Jack Antonoff are writing the Getaway Car bridge.

I’ve been enjoying your podcast and channel while waiting for Midnights! I listen during my commutes and y’all be having me CRACKING UP the way you drag her 😂 I appreciate that you guys praise her when it’s due, but also critique her when necessary. It’s very balanced. Thanks for your content!

I always love your takes. I think that you always give an honest and objective opinion of Taylor while also being a fan.

Your reaction to ME😂😂 To me miss americana feels like a Taylor swift fanfiction with surface level truths. Idk why being calculative & strategic is taken to be negative. She is all that & should totally own it. I really wanted to see her in business woman mode & being the mastermind. But alas we'll probably never get a proper TS documentary. Can't wait for midnights & your reaction to it💜💜

I really appreciate this video and I think this analysis is the best and most honest one I have seen of the Miss America documentary. I felt very disconnected to Taylor during the Lover Era ( in contrast to loving Reputation ) and I couldn’t quite put my finger on why until watching this. You’ve perfectly summarised the manufactured nature of her approach at that time as she tried to re establish her place in the public sphere. So glad she’s back and seems to have grounded since. I’m rambling but I loved this analysis !!

Late to the party for this video, but a clip from this documentary is trending. What really gets me is that you were so right that Taylor wasn't even in her best era at this point. Lover didn't win a Grammy. Folklore did.

The people I know would probably laugh at me if they knew I was watching this LOL, but you are clearly a well-articulated and very intelligent person and the content you produce is surprisingly very deeply insightful given the subject matter. Your vids are making me feel invested in the story of a corporate pop star I only know from songs I hear playing in Kroger isles, I am impressed by how you pace your content. Keep up the great work, and don't be scared to branch out to more topics, you have a lot of potential as a personality on the platform.

My only real takeaways from this doc are that she is aware of her eating disorder, and actively working on that, and also that she still identifies as a christian. It's s throwaway line, but kind of huge for me, I keep forgetting that religion has s huge impact in her life, and american culture in general. Also, I will always remember "I just have to make a better record". Says a lot about who she is. And then she went and made Lover, oh well. Over all it's not a good documentary, but it did help endear her to me, so it worked as a marketing tool.

thank you for this KING!!!! i watched this documentary again recently after a couple years, and i remembered when it came out i thought it was a huge slay. so i expected to feel that way again and was surprised when i was actually cringing thru half of it thinking “wow this is not the serve she thought it was.” since then i’ve been wondering what yours and madeline’s thoughts were on it. so i very much enjoyed this 10/10

Way to slayyyy! Excellent! As always. For me, I’m a new Swiftie. When this came out, I think I watched it that summer but before folklore. I knew nothing about Taylor, only the media-spun narratives which weren’t that positive. I had never listed to a Taylor album before. So from a beginners perspective, this doc introduced her to me a day I saw her in a different light than what the media spins. And it made me see her a bit more human. Do I think it was actually good for a beginner. Now, I don’t need or want to this foundation, I want the in depth questions just like you were talking about. Let’s get to the root of this, how did this come about, really delve deep. Which we didn’t get in this doc. But from a beginner, I think it served its purpose, to introduce her and to present her in a positive way without overloading it with too much. Now, I want the inside workings of her psyche. But then it would have been too much for normal people but wasn’t enough for the fans that already know her. Can’t wait for Midnights!!!!! What’s the 3am chaotic announcement????

i always had a problem with this documentary from the first time i watched it when i came out, especially being a longtime fan and it was awesome to kind of hear all my critiques talked about in an eloquent way. awesome video!

I love hearing you analyze these things while also being a fan! I agree that having a bit more info on the eating disorder portion of this doc would have been nice. I have an eating disorder and have been in active good recovery for a year and half now but it took me 4 years of suffering and hospitals and interventions to get there. I'm not saying she needed to elaborate because I understand it's a very personal journey to go through but I think a little more insight to how she got to a better space with it could have been nice.

I've been binging your videos for a few days now and I just want to congratulate you for your incredible analytical skills and your vocabulary. It's so entertaining and illuminating watching you dissect all these pop culture artifacts; this video was especially brilliant 💙 Congrats!

I smiled when I first saw the name of your channel, but it is so good and comforting to have someone like you working on that kind of myth and help people stay critical. In an age where feelings and emotions have become the dominant things which drive people in their everyday life, we really need that.

the whole part of this video discussing me! had me laughing my ass off, because honestly, I was so mad when that song dropped, I remember been waiting for it, then listening to it and then being angry about not being able to recover those 3 minutes of my life. I was pissed.

first off, happy midnights release week 🌚!!! secondly, i loved this video, you have such good insights as always. you even got my mom to tune in which is not an easy feat!!! i love how you talk about her "good girl" complex and as somebody who recovering from that same complex, i think it'd be really cool to explore how taylor conducted/conducts her career differently than her contemporaries because of internal and external forces willing her to be "good"

Your analysis was far more interesting than the documentary. For me the highlight of Miss Americana was her singing Clean and the speech she gave before. As to her political coming out, I think it was quite a big deal precisely because she had kept her views a secret for such a long time, allowing all kinds of rumours and theories to grow. On the other hand, it is really bizarre that the public expects pop stars to be open about who they vote for, and when they are not it becomes something everyone speculates about.

I remember you saying ages ago your target for this year was 10k and looks like you’ll be there in no time ❤️ this content is like morphine I stg

You and Sebas G Mouret are the only swiftie channels I feel like aren’t afraid to talk about your honest opinions on Taylor and it’s refreshing honestly. Actually starting to get into Taylor’s music because of you two

My reaction to Me! was pretty much like you feel about it, after forcing myself to revisit it several times out of disbelief, I had a moment of clarity, that I can actual enjoy it a bit now. Taylor is corny! I love her, but she is! Not only corny, but she has a different sense of humor that I sometimes misinterpret and think she is serious. I think she was completely being funny, maybe satirical even. She has never been ashamed to be a dork. I think the proof that's she's clowning is in the line "Hey, kids, spelling is fun"! She is perfectly aware how silly the song is, hence the the video.

You make a lot of great points here, specially about the Director not digging deep enough at several points. But as somebody with both a journalism and marketing/publicity background, they weren’t being dramatic to be nervous about her getting political. I’m thrilled that she did and she made a HUGE impact in getting people (esp young people) to register to vote.

@9:50 Now I will always hear this song with your voice saying "me-hee-hee, hoo-hoo-hoo" 💀

Bestie when I saw that this episode was longer than the secret session video I grabbed my popcorn and buckled in for the RIDE

"grown up stuff, you're 29 years old, man, you're grown up" I can't lol 😂😂😂

I feel like she has more than a good girl complex, she also has perfectionism and a real ambition.

I strongly disagree with what you said that her political endorsement at the time was just a small localized event. I think what you failed to consider is that before the endorsement, there had been quite a lot of talk about Taylor being a closet white supremacist -- something that some white supremacists genuinely believed too. That's why when she made her endorsement, it was all over the news. And personally, it was a topic I definitely wanted the documentary to cover.

This has really helped me see this doc and Taylor in a new light. While I love her, its hard for me to accept that it’s okay to be critical of her as well. Thank you !

Unpopular opinion: I totally understand why Taylor clapped back at kanye in her speech because as a woman i can see how traumatizing it must have been to be portrayed naked in a bed with a man who called her a bitch not to mention it is the same guy who verbally assaulted her not only once but twice. She wasn't being petty and had every right to be angry yet it might have been better to do it a different time when she has thought about it and not waste such an award speech on him.

I love your brutal honesty. ❤

Thank you, Zach! An excellent video. I think that the documentary did exactly what it was meant to do when it came out. In the depths of the Trump era everything was more black & white and Taylor coming with those blatant declarations helped shift her image in the public eye. She was back to being America’s sweetheart after this and it laid the foundation for a much more favorable general view of her. And she had a free hand to create the opus magnum of Folkevermore. I believe that art in service of a political agenda never ages well. Listening to Lover I get allergic to crypto-political messaging in Miss Americana or “united we stand” piece in DBATC, these parts do sound extremely dated and naive now. But all in all, this doc is part of her lore and served well to advance her as a mastermind business woman that she is.

09:54 I'm sorry but I absolutely died when you began roasting ME! 😭💀

your analysis beginning at 40:50 is so piercing and wise. pop stars indeed are our COURT JESTERS! and not our rulers …

Been going through your videos and binging them bc i just discovered you - but can I just say that I love your content. I have been a Swiftie since i heard tear drops on my guitar for the first time at 8 years old BUT i am not the Swiftie that agrees with everything she’s ever done and thinks she’s god. I love how you demonstrate that you can love a singer / songwriter but still be critical over their work / behavior / personal life. Love miss swift but she’s not perfect and your takes are so incredibly refreshing. Thank you!!

I watched Miss Americana the day before this video was uploaded and searched your channel for a reaction. And here you come today😍 Keep slaying queennnn!!

I do love Taylor even though I don't often agree with her political views, but your comment where her writing "ME!" was like her "unraveling the DaVinci Code" had me dying!! Lol!

Like always a refreshingly insightful review of the documentary! Thanks for putting in all this work, love the long videos!

Something that is important to remember about Taylor "coming out as a democrat" is that this was probably a necessary PR move at the time. I do think it was a necessary PR move to placate growing concerns that Taylor was a closet republican. People don't remember, but because she had never spoken out about anything politically, there had been closet republican rumors festering for years. The Alt-Right even thought that she was on their side and declared her their "Aryan princess" or some shit. Another thing is that Taylor has a lot of gay fans. They absolutely love her. It would have been quite a shame if she didn't love them back. And the longer she didn't say anything, well... So everything she did during the Lover era: "You Need to Calm Down", devoting a huge chunk of her documentary on "getting political", the Instagram post. All of that was a bit performative, but ultimately probably necessary. Now that she's made her point and made it known to the world that she's pro LGBTQ and NOT a conservative, I think she's opted to step back from being publicly political as she's realized that it's not her skillset and do activism in more quiet ways. A good example being casting a trans man as her love interest in the Lavender Haze video and not making a thing out of it. I think that kind of stuff is ultimately more effective than going on a press tour humblebragging about how woke you are like a lot of celebrities do.

I am SO HAPPY to have found you!!! This is the content I’ve been dying for!!!! Love you, off to binge your entire channel now!!!!

I wouldn't call myself a Swiftie per se, but I found this really interesting from a pop culture perspective! I laughed the other day cause I saw a video of you saying "you know those people who like, say they liked folklore, maybe liked a couple of songs from her over the course of her long career..." because that's basically me. Anyway, this was really nuanced and cool, I appreciated you giving credit where it was due but criticizing where it was called for. Fandoms are so insane and it's so nice to see people seeing their fav with a more sober perspective.

Unpopular opinion: I found that that scene where she’s deliberating on whether or not to use her voice to speak out in support of basic human rights to be kind of insulting. It was a very glaring display of privilege from her. Many people have no choice but to speak up because their lives and welfare are affected. So yeah, watching a woman who has 5 mansions deliberate on speaking out fell flat for me. I don’t think there will ever come a day when I’m not wary of her “activism”.

I really enjoyed the narration of this video and really speak truths without filter. I love that there's love and respect for Taylor as an artist but to also call bs when necessary. I enjoyed the documentary as a time filler but not shocking or enlightening as it's quite controlled and generic for a fan grabbing document. I honestly couldn't sit and watch the full documentary in 1 sitting and was multitasking as it got me a bit glazing. Still watch it just because she is great but it is not compelling like it was hyped to be which is why I love you points about asking her to get deeper which did not happen. Love your videos so much!!

Honestly I never thought of the song Miss Americana as a political statement, I just thought it was a love song that touched on her insecurities and fear for the world. Personally I still enjoy looking at the song through that lens as it's my favorite Lover song. This shed a lot of light on T Swift and her life and I think was so well made and you articulated your points very very well

the new angle, editing, everything is on point ! ✨👌🏻

just wanted to appreciate you for a sec here because you've been feeding us with the content rather generously this past month and that's so freaking commendable !!! ❤desperately and patiently waiting for 2016 episode as well I know you and Madeline will smash itttt🙈🙈🙈

"meeheehee hoohoohoo" I love how you say it🤣🤣🤣🤣

Take a shot every time Zach says "Me hee hee hoo hoo hoo." You will be drunk in about a couple minutes.

I have something to admit... Miss Americana is my comfort movie and I watch it ALL THE TIME. I can recite most of it. I completely see all it's flaws and how it's a puff piece that barely scratches the surface of her actual life, but I don't care. I love watching all the clips compiled together of older footage. The only parts I often skip is all the political stuff because I do really roll my eyes. And even tho I find Joe SO bland I still love the cute little montage and seeing her sing to him on the living room floor! What can I say, it's just iconic, imagine Taylor Swift serenading you on the floor with a song she wrote about you?! Sliving. I really hope we get another documentary focused on the re-recording process at some point, and ONLY that. Like doesn't delve into her personal life much at all because it's very clear she isn't interested in sharing it in a very deep or authentic way, which is of course her right. She let's us in with the songs she writes and that's enough for me.

45:07 I fully agree. Musicians and these influencers that aren’t involved in politics, shouldn’t talk about politics. Young people look up to them and get influenced, ‘well if she’s voting for this then this must be the right choice’. It is so scary how influential these people actually are.

Honestly I love your analitical videos, they always give me so much context ( especially as someone who is not from USA ) and a better understanding of not only who Taylor Swift is as a person, but also the circumstances that led to her becoming who she is now. You're doing great work ❤️

Loving the roasting of "Me" in this video, I laughed so hard.

“Did you hear my covert narcissism my disguise is Altruism like some kind if congressman”

I like that the very beginning where Taylor is on the window seal looking like the old innocent Taylor, concludes with the first half of the doc/kimye drama. because the same innocent girl on the window ledge is explaining how she couldn't ever come back from the hate. She has gone into the root of who she is and shown you how lies effect someone who always wanted a good reputation. I feel like subtext is here aswell, you may not hear every detail about why or when or who, but like Taylor's music, you can very quickly understand how how life was with just a few sentences. Even songs like Call it what you want really help understand her mind.

I absolutely loved watching you watch Brendon Urie lmfaooo and just the general creation of me. I also loathe that song (but tbh i do love the Lover album). Can't wait for 10k!

i can’t, my stomach hurts from laughing so much at the ME! writing process segment 😭

I already know this video is going to be great! I can't wait to watch it! 💖

hi! i’m not into speculation about mental health either, but with eating disorders, it often can take years for a person’s weight to go back to normal, sort of like an underweight - slightly above normal weight - back down to normal weight and this can last a very long time, even years! which can explain why a person’s weight may seem to go back down again. i hope this explains something!

I love your hatred of Me! 😂 I completely agree with you and I appreciate you being critical of it. On another fan page, someone said that we shouldn't question Taylor's judgement and that Cruel Summer "wouldn't have been played as much on the radio" if it was chosen as the lead single. Um, NO. I love Taylor and I agree she knows the industry better than me, but at the end of the day, the FANS and the public determine which songs will be successful/have radio time. If the fans overwhelmingly think Cruel Summer would have been the better single, maybe it's true! Not sure why some Swifties refuse to acknowledge this.

I applaud you for your critical analysis. And thank you for the laugh in the beginning when you said "I've only seen it four times". You are hilarious and I really enjoy your videos

While I do like this documentary, I also think that all of your critiques are very fair. Excellent work breaking down both this documentary and the historical context much of the film’s events take place in!

If she does another documentary, i would really love for it to be about her re-recording jounrey and answer several questions. How does the musoc industry work? How do artists get robbed of their work? What profits do people who buy these masters make? Also important questions about her music activism, that is an important part of her life I would like to see. She is a musician and artist afterall and her fight for her and others righs in their work is important because that is something she has a depth knowledge on. What did streaming especially spotify and apple music do? The fight to better pay and credits to songwriters and producers... Also, finally, the artistic side of the re-recordings. How she did them, how they were recorded, the work that went with them to make them sound as close to the ogs as possibfle

You’re the best! Love your content! Keep up the great work 🙌🏼

I was high when I watched it and I cried so many times to information I already knew💅🏻

I remember Lana said she wanted the doco to be a fly on the wall thing, she and Taylor agreed they wouldn't specifically film everything, they'd just pick up the cameras quickly whenever something happened (like the political argument with her dad for example).

The lover slander 😤 love your content but I love lover

I am obsessed with your videos! I started watching your channel after listening to Evolution of a Snake. Both in the podcast and RU-vid channel, I have found myself laughing out loud several times throughout the episodes (the “wee hee hee, woo hoo hoo” part killed me). Your insight, analysis and criticism illuminates what I couldn’t quite put my finger on when listening to Lover and watching Miss Americana. Regardless, your adoration and awe of Taylor shines through, and what brings us all together. There’s not a lot of info about Andrea, but I wonder if you could talk about that relationship at all? In Evolution of a Snake, you mentioned how badass and terrifying Andrea is. I’m so curious!

You should defenetly make a video about the whole taylor swift and katie perry drama. I genually feel like you have a lot to say about it and I would love to listen to it

Would you make a video on how Teenage Dream, Electra Heart and 1989, although being entirely different, they’re all the definition of a pop album? Maybe when you make a 1989 breakdown

I disagree about the take on Taylor's decision to publicly denounce conservatism. Was she late to the party? Yes. Is You Need to Calm Down a sub par song with a bungled message? Also yes. However, 2018 the political climate was EXTREMELY scary. Trump had won and the rise of the alt right was very real. The right was being enabled to become further radicalized, and the mid terms were a time the left was pushing people to go out and vote blue. I appreciate her speaking out because it made (at least me) feel like someone with a lot of social power was on our side, trying to do good.

I absolutely agree: taylor was the director of this whole thing, lana was like... the camera woman?

Wowow, thanks for helping me be more critical of this doc!! I really appreciate your balance of loving her and being mindful of the image she portrays.

Without ME! there wouldn't be Benjamin button and this is what redeems mehehe hoohoohoo for me

This makes me appreciate even more the arrested development Britney Spears must have been kept in since she started so young on the MIckey Mouse club and lived in rural Louisiana. I also think of the "I'm glad my Mom died book" and how adults will keep their meal ticket/child/client restricted in order to keep their audience.

I honestly think Taylor used this doc to kinda set the record straight, as she does with many of her songs. I think yes Taylor comes off as strategic/somewhat calculated but I get it tbh. She's been shamed as crazy serial dater whos also a snake. I think her main way of dealing with criticism is to write something and send it out, kinda like a message in a bottle. And with what Kim and Kanye did, I get why the first half of the doc was centered around that feud. In ways, that feud is worst thing that's ever happened to her.