Taylor Swift - The Tortured Poets Department / meldley live in Paris | Reaction ( THE BETTER ONE)

[@patriciamattie4732]

the haters are pissed that she's killin this massive tour and still able to put out new music in the middle of it and add it to the tour

[@AngeliqueDLM]

Yes. And that is beyond Incredible! Who does this?!?!? .😊 Taylor is🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@greywaren621]

At least our girl stays classy.

[@sherribartenstein]

She packs the concert with over 100,000.00 people play guitar piano and changes a few times. She sings 44 songs per concert! 44 holy shit and multiple nights in a row. She just did 4 concerts back to back.❤

[@PeaceIsWork]

A double album! She once in a lifetime artist

[@KBRoxyBB]

Nobody can do what she's done and doing

[@jadegold8339]

The people hating the album just hate Taylor in general. Just ignore them.

[@mm_A]

I’ve been a fan from the country days. This is not an album I enjoy. You can be both a fan and not care for an album

[@saharah101]

I don’t even comment on things I hate…it’s weird Like I’m not the biggest fan of debut but I’m also not going to bring someone down because they do

[@tatianebernardo2482]

@@mm_Aand that’s ok, there’s no problem in disliking the album but ppl hating the way they are is definitely not about the album but about their hatred for Taylor

[@saakshishetty7786]

​​@@mm_A we are not talking about the ones with opinions. We are calling out the ones who are calling the album "trash"

[@melissahawks5909]

“And women like hunting witches too, doing all your dirtiest work for you”

[@coryharbour57]

8:18 “looks like a big ass sheet of paper” hahahah YOU’RE SPOT ON! When I first saw it I texted my group chat “she’s a crumpled up piece of paper!!!!!!!” - which is a reference to one of her most loved lyrics in All Too Well !! 😂 I love it so much. It’s so campy.

[@frankmorris4790]

People hated on Taylor when she was a bubblegummer, they hate her grown up too...... Brilliant mature lyrics IMHO

[@vanessad.2625]

they ain't never satisfied.

[@Ashysav]

Oh Taylor hater love to contradict themselves! “She lip syncs” “she can’t sing” “She needs to grow up and stop singing songs for teenagers” “omg her songs are so inappropriate for children” Blah blah blah

[@nassercabelo3330]

They don't hate the album , they hate Taylor

[@RhondaBush-fu3we]

They don’t know Taylor They hate themselves Jealous of her brain, work ethic , and success!

[@Moonz_yel09]

I’m pretty sure they hate everything Taylor does

[@PeaceIsWork]

Truth…. Such sad people

[@sandragriffey4869]

SO WRONG TO HATE HER FOR NOTHING

[@cptleigh]

It's not even hatred, it's jealousy.

[@kerrichristian7991]

I love that you have come to appreciate Taylor’s lyrics!

[@alexeusnicol]

Something people probably don't recognize is that the album came out weeks prior and the whole stadium is singing along to each word

[@ladybard327]

This comment should have 1000 likes!! So important!

[@ShanKTaylor]

The smallest man who ever lived performance.. she gets “shot” twice.. and her army is being shot one by one as well.

[@crystapodrasky]

Also while she’s waving the white flag in the background. And then when she dies from that, they pick her up and make her preform ICDIWABH

[@stevesmith5883]

Ironically the hate for this album (and Taylor in general) turned me into a Swiftie. I was pretty apathetic to Taylor and her music, wasn't a hater but had never listened to a full album of hers or anything as I mostly listen to hip-hop and electronic. Then this album comes out and I'm seeing very mixed reactions, some people loving it, others saying it's awful. Wanted to see for myself what I'd think coming from a pretty unbaised place and ended up loving it and checking out a bunch more of Taylor's work and loving that too, and even the stuff I don't love myself I can appreciate and see why others do. Now I'm pretty much a full blown swiftie, I've had her playing a lot and been watching react vids and Era's tour footage etc.

[@sarahmckee3914]

This is me too. I started to listen a little more when she got together with Travis but not much. But leading up to the album drop I saw so much hate I was getting excited to listen to judge for myself. The album dropped and I haven't stopped listening to her music of all eras. Watched the current Eras tour on KZbin at least 4-5 times now since she has added TTPD into the show and it's now something I truly look forward to on days she has shows.

[@bqrichs4823]

OMG this is exactly me too, it's like you read my mind!!! I'm going down the rabbit hole, really listening to her older stuff and loving TTPD more!!! ❤❤❤❤

[@deaditeera]

People are being haters bc it’s Taylor It’s gotten worse in the past few years bc she’s proven herself to be so much better than people think and ppl like you (who were once a hater) can appreciate her for her lyrics & talent , but there’s always gotta be haters online saying the opposite just bc they like to be negative Taylor is doing insane things & being an incredible success and it’s all jealousy that these haters go off of

[@sarahmckee3914]

And still she is an insanely humble woman.

[@leahunter7842]

Ashley thank you for suggesting this! Can’t wait for you to react AGAIN to this performance once the actual filming of it comes out.

[@emmaschultz1020]

Wait they are doing a (small movie I’m guessing) of it!!! 😮😮🎉🎉 🫶🏼

[@_ferodriguess]

Loved that you really did it twice !! And had the chance to get a better version too !! visuals for ttpd are fire!! EDIT: This man has trully became a swiftie and I’m soo glad to be part of this journey!

[@emmaschultz1020]

Same as well! Thanks for doing a more clear version of it!!!

[@Ash-fw4or]

"If this isn't one of your favorite songs, get the hell out of here." 100% agree. I laughed out loud at this statement. ❤😂

[@teresab8884]

Thank you Ashley. I’m so happy that you are taking a second look at TTPD. Thank you

[@Pancho-Show]

Love that you listen to her lyrics. She is talented

[@amycope7970]

I believe for the most part, the 'fans' that hate this album are the ones she's calling out in it. They've built their enjoyment of her music around the tabloid drama, the real who what where when of every lyric. They've been defending her for years saying "she doesn't only sing about her exes" but then she puts an album out that's about so much more, that has a thousand different ways to analyse it, has so many layers and lessons and is so clearly a work of fiction inspired by the real, the imagined, the historical, art and literature and they can't get into it, or don't get it, or hate it because they think it's about some guy they don't like. Yes its an extremely personal album, no it's not autobiographical.

[@emmaschultz1020]

Anyone who knows Luke from @G.O.T GAMES journey listening to Taylor Swift? He became a swiftie in 6 months and his first video he ever reacted to he thought she was a country singer and she would be on a chair singing lol and wow he was “indeed not ready for it” haha He is going to the Eras Tour this August with his wife (who he made into a swiftie) and I’m so excited for him!

[@WolfieTM]

I love Luke & subbed to him immediately upon his very first ever reaction to “…ready for it” 6 months ago, as you stated. His reaction was priceless, so real & truly heartfelt! Did you see the Hits Different podcast recently, hosted by Molly & Ryan? He was their special guest. Great interview! I’m so happy he got tickets for his wife and himself for the Eras London shows in August. I’ve been enjoying his Taylor journey & can’t wait for him to experience her live! ♥️

[@babiegurl47]

Luke is one of my favorites. He was going into it saying he's not a fan, then he's crying and a fan lol.

[@sarahmckee3914]

I have been following Luke's journey too. His Ronan react had me BAWLING! Song already makes me bawl but his reaction made me cry so hard. But that day I truly needed that cry.

[@pamifinn8992]

@@sarahmckee3914 I've followed Luke from his first reaction of Taylor as well. I coudn't watch his Ronan one life, i had to wait 3 days before i could face that reaction, I'm 70 and feel so close to Luke I just couldn't. His reaction killed me as well, I knew it would.........

[@julianamonsalvezuluaga2936]

I LOVE LUKE SO MUCH

[@annalong9741]

When you said “if this isn’t one of your favorite songs get out of here” about Who’s Afraid I knew I was in the right place. In my opinion it’s one of the best songs she’s ever made. It hit me in a place I didn’t even know existed. Hearing that song for the first time felt like relief. It felt spiritual. I cried through the last half of it. I expect if I ever saw the live performance in person I’d actually die dead right there. Just seeing the recordings of it is incredible. I cannot IMAGINE how euphoric and cathartic it was for her to preform it live for the first time.

[@kristentitus4946]

TTPD is my favorite album.... she dropped this album at the perfect time in my life.... because all the damn songs explain the last 2 years of my life 😂 so I deff don't understand the hate! And I am SO DAMN happy Ashley got you the correct video!!!!! 👏

[@amandagibson9235]

Who’s afraid of little old me has been my absolute favorite since the first listen!!! Chills every single time even still!!!

[@sarahmckee3914]

Same! I've listened to it so many times I lost count. Watch all the reacts on it too.

[@EmilyV.91]

When we first got the track list I knew it was going to be my favorite before even hearing it 😂

[@antoinettecampbell3563]

Ashley, you're a real one, thank you. 🤗🫶🏾🫶🏾

[@MissShellyWebster]

That era from the show is getting better and better. I was watching last night live stream from Lisbon, Portugal and it was perfect, as the other eras. No part was lip synced. Her vocals was on point, and you can tell that she is starting to feel comfortable with the whole performance/ spectacle.

[@greywaren621]

That's so good to hear. ❤ There was obviously some lip syncing during ICDIWABH. It doesn't bother me - she made the choice she was comfortable with. It was still a fantastic number.

[@donnahall3040]

Taylor made it all come together even with the color theme, The cover is white and black print.

[@AngeliqueDLM]

Cam Saunders is Brilliant ASA choreographer,Dancer. He makes the jazz Segway from Smallest Man to I Can Do It with A Broken Heart. ❤

[@BonniBarlow-fn6oj]

People complain "the album is too long." Well, don't listen to the whole thing! They say all the songs sound alike: She builds the songs by first creating a beat and talk-singing in a rapping style - and a lot of rap sounds the same until the beat drops and then the individual, melodic elements come out. When she morphs into each of the melodies, they are very different and convey specific moods and themes. The same thing happened with Hamilton - mostly sing-talking with rap and then they created songs with beautiful melodies -- then went back to the rapping style.

[@sherribartenstein]

60 concerts world wide times 44 song per concert plus dancers plus piano plus guitar plus remembering the words for over 300 songs NO ONE WORKS HARDER! AND VERY SINCERE AND LOVES HER FANS!!!

[@anafox421]

LOL *eye rolls *

[@woodelf27]

Thank you for doing another reaction!! Not gonna lie - I couldn’t watch the other video when I realized it was for an edited version of the set.

[@sherribartenstein]

She works her ass off. She writes her own, music melody, she produces her own music, plays multiple instruments, over 100 concerts 44 songs each concert!

[@laurawurst8731]

So glad you got to watch this one

[@tigercher93]

Thank you, thank you for doing a reaction to a decent recording to the TTPD tour version - I have really been loving your journey into listening to Taylor Swift, I love how you were open that you weren't her biggest fan to begin with but now accepting the beauty of her work ❤❤

[@emmaschultz1020]

Glad you now call yourself a swiftie! It was so fun watching you go on this journey!! There is so many albums, tours, and also a documentary if people request them!

[@donnahall3040]

When Travis did that seen,He had to carry her to the couch, He's had knee surgery, So he thought of dum and drummer that is when he did the kick in the air with both feet.He said don't drop her don't drop her..❤❤

[@jessicaworthy2036]

Obsessed! Love it! Can’t wait to see her in Vancouver. We need a full Eras reaction!

[@nmswjm]

Love this! You can tell she knew exactly what she was doing with the lyrics in Who’s Afraid. She’s trolling all the sorcery theorists. lol

[@MaryR75]

Same with her Willow set! She was like okay, you want to call me a witch, then here you go! 😂

[@Rep1313]

thank you Ashley 🙏

[@vanessaolea4545]

“Ain’t that ironic” 😂😂 LMAO I love watching people start to get into Taylor’s art and respecting her

[@adabadoskova2915]

people are hating cause she's successful. we knew it'd come. we knew that the moment she announces and puts out a new album, there would be a massive hate. it's true that I didn't expect it this big, but we did know it'd come. people hate successful people and successful women especially. I just saw a tweet comapring Taylor at the Grammys 2023/2024 saying that she did same things both nights, she danced, she clapped for other people, she sang other people's songs. last year people thought about it as fun and dorky, this year they hated her for it. the difference between those 2 years? this year she came to win. the album is good and if you have a relationship to songwriting and literature, you're gonna appreciate that. I know that this album is not for everyone, but the hate HATE really just came from the people who are jealous of her success

[@hagen1305]

We saw her live in Houston, now we have vip tickets for her New Orleans show…..can’t wait to see the new set list.

[@sherribartenstein]

44 songs per concert just think of dancing playing multiple instruments. Shes a beast and its her story! I ❤it

[@donnahall3040]

I feel great that I got to watch the live stream of the eras tour, Every where she played, The live stream was awesome 💯 Taylor is so much about everything that goes in to all of it, Powerful ❤️

[@nomcebosithole6374]

The greatest artist to ever live

[@christinagleave9185]

After my first listen i had a headache. I think the writing is so intricate and i had to sleep on it. Now i LOVE each song for different reasons. I mean...she is literally the poet/bard of her generation in the sense of song writing. She is a genius in her field.

[@dogloversmith7139]

You’re starting to be a lyric lover. 😂 how can you not be

[@AngeliqueDLM]

I am so glad you love the Tortured Poets Department Songs! Post Malone video duet with her is BRILLIANT!. Her visuals for the ERA Tortured Poets Songs are BRILLIANT.

[@rebekahdunn7114]

I was at Edinburgh N2 and I love the story thread of the TTPD eras set list. She's running away with the guy (but daddy I love him), shes head over heels for him (so high school), he messes her up and she loses her mind (whos afraid of little old me?), he's done a runner because he can't handle her and she misses him (down bad), the process of her trying to get over it (fortnight), the hurt of it really hits her and she realises what he did to her (smallest man who ever lived) and she is broken but has to carry on (I can do it with a broken heart). She's a genius

[@sherribartenstein]

I JUST CAME ACROSS YOUR CHANNEL, IM NOW YOUR BIGGEST FAN!! Your 100% right. This album is her story and think about how many people can relate? FYI she does 44 songs per concert and does between 2-4 concerts per area! She's world known! Besides Modonna I don't know anyone that packs 100k into a stadium just for her, she plays piano and guitar and singer dances and changes her outfits! If you dig into um I can't remember the artist that won a award and the Fking people were booing her and TAYLOR SWIFT the sweetheart we know STOOD UP AND SHOWED HER SUPPORT. I try to get to know my artists. She's so supportive kind and truly caring for everyone! She's awesome period! I'm a new fan thanks for being real. The album is awesome. Watch other reactions people love it!❤❤❤❤❤

[@AnjeannetteMarie]

Thx for the re-do 🫶

[@donnahall3040]

It's really fun watching while smoking a joint, It's awesome and the effects are awesome.

[@chelsiewaite1606]

Absolutely loved this reaction! Much better than the last one 😅 Obviously that's not your fault as you didn't choose that exact video, but none the less this one is still so much better and was fantastic to watch, thank you once again 🫶

[@Koreankimmie]

YES!!!! Thank you!! It's pretty normal for people to hate on her new stuff, then after they calm down and really listen, the hate simmers down. I don't know what is up with that. Crazy!!

[@vanessajacqueslouis2427]

Right

[@donnahall3040]

This is all Taylor's visions, She has her hands in everything, The details The estics, She so detailed.

[@Sassyglbeauty]

10:42 I love what she does when she gets to the, “you knew what you wanted and boy you got her”.

[@purpledragonfly313]

So happy Ashley got you a better clip ❤ The other one was so bad, but this was great 🎉 I saw it live streamed with a wide shot and it was amazing 🤗 I didn’t see most of the other one because it kinda broke my heart a little that the clip didn’t do it justice, but loved this and your reaction ❤ Appreciate you making the time to do it again ❤

[@MsAmberAnne]

Thanks, Ashley!

[@terryblair966]

I like all of these. Fort night I s favorite. Her doing rituals is crazy. Post Malone and Taylor together sound great.

[@meggi5398]

5:26 there’s hate every time Taylor releases music, or does anything. It’s unfortunately just how it is. She’s not everyone’s taste, and those people like to be very loud about it.

[@nounekachichyan5926]

I think the fact that she’s never been bigger either brings more hate and criticism because they want to find something to dislike

[@attorneycarissa]

I LOVE TTPD. It's like i got to fall in love with TS all over again. I'm a new sub!

[@ladylisaromance8129]

It's one of my favorites from Tay. And the more I listen (which has been every day since it dropped), the more I love it.

[@Violet316]

That was much better, although there is even better footage, at least you saw the difference, her dress had lyrics on it and it is meant to look like paper with writing. And you are right they should have zoomed in on her for the ICDIWABH skit. Taylor really used her musical theater background on this tour. Great reaction, thank you for redoing it. PS: Taylor had different colored bras and panties each night, but the black ones were the sexier set.

[@joannburrage3371]

Her dress is a crumpled up piece of paper like in All Too Well

[@paulagepson3446]

You will love this!

[@melindatintle9728]

I am so glad that Ashley got you another video to watch. This performance is unbelievable. That theatrics like you said are just on another level theatrics of this section of the tour makes me ache even more on the inside for her to do some sort of Broadway something

[@addiegabriel9333]

The new TTPD set is amazing - it’s like live theatre!

[@angelas.g.9848]

I love this reaction! Those legs, she's 5'11"

[@Violet316]

I love how far you have come.

[@TheTrueLush]

10:07 you should watch the side by side of Chiefs players and the dance moves match this choreo! Mahomes did the wave to her and she does it. It’s cute!

[@donnahall3040]

It's white with the TTPD All over it , Spaced out, I think its pretty.I like the cut out in the front.

[@breebee83]

A storyteller of our generation for sure.

[@marcel021065]

You Rock, just keep believing in what you think, taylor is just extremly good, i enjoy every of youre reactions, stay yourself

[@sherribartenstein]

No ones bigger than her in female pop singers!

[@Debbie-m7f]

Your right … NO ONE 👸

[@cynhanrahan4012]

I love scary savage Taylor. This woman ain't holding anything back now, no one is safe who ever caused her pain. And I LOVE it she telling everyone off who ever did her wrong. I love the entire album. She gets to tell off everyone who tried to keep her in that good little girl box, and stole from her. She's a grown ass woman now and absolutely DONE. Think of all the female musicians who grew up in the business and lost their minds, or died from drugs or whatever. Taylor lives! Hey I just found you tonight, and I really enjoyed binging on your Taylor content! (Sorry, can't to Twitch, it makes me twitch.)

[@PeaceIsWork]

You are absolutely right, if they don’t like THAT song they should get out!

[@sherribartenstein]

Song about a little boy who died at 11 years old taylor does a song with the lil boys mom! G.o.t games "ronan" So sad and beautiful. The guys reaction is WOW ❤❤❤❤ taylor n the boys mom made the song together the video is amazing!

[@sandragriffey4869]

THANKS Ashley

[@F1Swiftie]

First part of this set = TTPD Haunted House Remix 😮

[@WolfieTM]

Thank you, Ashley! Thank you for the re-do, Dom!

[@conniecenters8482]

Thanks, Ashley! Here are your 💐 flowers.❤

[@genesisfillmore3067]

So happy you checked out another video!

[@musicjunkie31karma]

Hahaha I hope nobody’s drinkin’ ! That made me laugh so hard. I love how real your reactions are.

[@charbenz2768]

Excellent!

[@jennifermorris6848]

I have followed your journey. I too have become defensive of Taylor and push back on haters. From Kansas City I felt obligated to get a deeper understanding and you are one of the reactors through whom I’ve gotten to know Taylor in the past year. Swifties are capable of being the people who offer the soliloquies and issue demands and judgements. The TTPD can be taken by wiser consumers as a wake up call.

[@karenbriggs4082]

Thank you Ashley!!!

[@jodiraulsten426]

As a Chiefs fan, who is new to her whole catalog versus just knowing a few songs. I think she’s letting her fans know she’s tired of some of their 💩 some can be just mean about her It’s sad

[@MCP920]

That was good! Thanks.

[@beccalynn917]

Welcome to the very reason this album exists. No matter how beautiful her music is or what an amazing story she tells, she gets hate. If you look at the hateful things they are saying now, you will probably find those same words in one of these songs. She doesn’t deserve it & it’s why fans are so protective of her.

[@emanderson5453]

They’re pissed because she’s capable of putting out an album with 31 songs which keeps a cohesive album theme while also being great songs

[@skepticalmaiden]

The hate is nothing new. We are used to it. Whatever. We don’t care about all the bitching and moaning coming from the tasteless mob.

[@KBRoxyBB]

She's amazing her haters are her motivaters

[@christinagranados503]

Thank you, Ashley:)

[@dogloversmith7139]

This comes from deep in her about all the criticism and hate on her for most of her career but especially as she became more talented. Jealousy is poison

[@linneathunberg6459]

LOVE this album!

[@donnahall3040]

Remember each one represents a era , So it's charging all the time,

[@shilohivy4590]

Thank you Ashley

[@janetdomingue]

Thank you!!!!

[@ladychelseatheundead]

I quite literally don't know where to go from her "Who's Afraid of Little Old Me" Paris performances. So many layers to the song and she still finds a way to be relatable. #femalerage

[@donnahall3040]

I don't pay attention to other comments, However it was being played all over the net people couldn't wait to see stream the album, I love it, I like the Anthology a little better but I love the album.❤

[@robinwaits5828]

Thanks Ashley! MVP ❤❤❤

[@donnahall3040]

You really should check out the song called Mastermind, That's the song she partially closing the show.

[@leanneoneill5803]

Great review ❤

[@fiv5by5ive]

My theories on the hate for the album. 1) its people who are not listening to it, they are hearing it but not listening. The album is very tortured. Its very deep lyrically and some people just dont want to dive into meaning, larger words and metaphor when they listen to music. or 2) A lot of peoples "favorites" have released this year or will be but Taylor is at the top and stans dont like when someone is better than their favorites chart wise and having them releasing this year so close together is pissing some toxic fans off. I mean Taylor released and blow up everyone. What it was like 2.5 million first week or something and as of today is still #1 for the fifth week. or 3) You always have the hate for the top or they just dont like Taylor for whatever reason and they wont give her a chance. You were in that boat of thinking she was not worth it BUT you gave her a chance and she has found her way into your heart (maybe thats too far, but for sure you respect her talent now) At the end of the day toxic people will be toxic and the bigger you are the more toxic people will gun for you or the people that just like to see people fall. Ive been a fan of Taylors since 2006, this album is one of her best BUT its one of her best when you are in the mood for deep thoughts. Taylor has an album for pretty much any mood Im in, if Im not in deep thought mood and in working out its 1989 etc. Sorry for the long post lol