In this episode, we dive into “Father Figure” — a song that dramatizes the complex dynamics between a young, vulnerable artist and the powerful adults who offer guidance and protection. We also explore why she credited George Michael and her own battle for creative control. As the final track in Act 1 of this unfolding drama, “Father Figure” shows our heroine at a crossroads, faced with a difficult choice between two less-than-ideal options: surrender to the forces that want to keep her...
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In this episode, we dive into “Father Figure” — a song that dramatizes the complex dynamics between a young, vulnerable artist and the powerful adults who offer guidance and protection. We also explore why she credited George Michael and her own battle for creative control. As the final track in Act 1 of this unfolding drama, “Father Figure” shows our heroine at a crossroads, faced with a difficult choice between two less-than-ideal options: surrender to the forces that want to keep her...
4: "The Fate of Ophelia" Music Video — a visual key to the album
LIT112: The Life of a Showgirl with Mara Eller
19 minutes
1 week ago
4: "The Fate of Ophelia" Music Video — a visual key to the album
Beneath the shimmer of “The Fate of Ophelia” music video lies an argument disguised as art—a visual essay on fame, femininity, and façade. Through paintings, plays, and showgirls past, Taylor Swift makes it clear the song—and the album as a whole—is about far more than any one person. The music video offers a provocative question: Can the showgirl ever stop performing? And, in the performative world we live in, can we? Come join the discussion! TikTok Threads Instagram You ca...
LIT112: The Life of a Showgirl with Mara Eller
In this episode, we dive into “Father Figure” — a song that dramatizes the complex dynamics between a young, vulnerable artist and the powerful adults who offer guidance and protection. We also explore why she credited George Michael and her own battle for creative control. As the final track in Act 1 of this unfolding drama, “Father Figure” shows our heroine at a crossroads, faced with a difficult choice between two less-than-ideal options: surrender to the forces that want to keep her...
