After her multi-year feud with Katy Perry and her high-profile one with Kanye West in 2016, Taylor Swift’s name has become shorthand for drama. So, it’s likely a relief that the fan theories about Swift’s “…Ready For It?” video suggest that the New Taylor has set herself free from all of that.
After years of the media discussing the singer in relation to other people — whether her rumored boyfriends or her enemies — it feels like a refreshing change of pace for the star to be scrutinized for herself alone. And, even more so, it’s fascinating to see how Swift has actively contributed to this new image established by the video in real life by giving the media as little as possible to work with over the past year.Tumblr user thisfightisworthwhile has published a series of posts arguing “…Ready For It?” is about Swift finding inner strength. Swift liked her theory on Tumblr, which is evidence that this fan theory is pretty spot-on. The argument describes how Caged Taylor screams the word “jailer” to Evil Taylor and tries everything to escape from the glass box, using armor, weapons, and transformations. However, “it wasn’t until she discovered her own power that she was actually able to defeat herself” with nothing but her voice, which thisfightisworthwhile claims broke the glass.
The user continues, “HER VOICE FREED HER FROM THE PRISON AND SHE WALKED BACK OUT INTO THE WORLD CONFIDENT AND MAYBE A LITTLE BIT SCARED BUT A CLEAN STATE READY TO CLIMB BACK UP THAT LADDER.”
Tumblr user screamingiminlovewithyou has a similar take on the video, posting a screenshot of Caged Taylor on the white horse, referencing Swift’s 2008 “White Horse” lyrics and how far she’s come from being a passive heroine in that song.
“When it’s too late for him and his white horse to come around so you gotta do it yourself,” read the caption.The love for Swift looking out for herself in the best possible way has also spread to Twitter, with user alexandergold echoing screamingiminlovewithyou’s take, posting a similar shot of the video with the caption, “It’s never too late for you and your white horse. You control your happiness. #ReadyForItMusicVideo.”
And, if true, this feels gently revolutionary. Articles and discussions about Swift are rarely just focused on her, but usually tackle the singer in relation to someone else. Practically every new single prompts a thinkpiece to figure…
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