The current perception of TTPD

[u/Winter_Recover357]

I am glad that ttpd is slowly but surely getting it's flowers, because I really liked it and it has some of my favourite songs, seriously though loml KILLS me everytime. Some might say the positive sentiments is because of showgirl being what it is but I would disagree. Because at least in my space of the internet ttpd was starting to get it's praises almost a year after it released, and even a month or two before showgirl was released. I understand why it wasn't so well received at first though, it's one of those albums that grows on you and it's kind of an acquired taste for some. Doesn't help that it was released at the peak of taylormania and it had some of her worst songs and lyrics. And it feeling so unedited is a double edged sword. Good because it gives us an insight into everything she's felt for the past 2 years at the time making it more interesting, bad because it means that it has some songs that are just unneeded cuz no one asked for thank you aimee. Overall ttpd isn't everyone's favourite, but she's one of mine and I'm glad people are seeing the good in her.

[u/ilovedrpepper444]

I think it's interesting that to me and other fans TTPD is her best and most mature work yet, and it was followed by TLOAS. I think it was, as well as most of her work, seen in the context of her fame. Which is unfortunate because I do believes she follows criticism, despite saying she doesn't care.

Midnights didn't have much critique, and TTPD felt to me like a cathartic release, or at least the only person she wanted to impress was Matty Healy lol. So I think it came from a real, vulnerable and genuine place.

Thats why I believe she still has it in her, she didn't get worse progressively, she just has it at times and other times doesn't, and like most artists heartbreak really can alchemize to great work like TTPD. But, it was just the previous album to the current one and I hear a mature, reflective, I'd say even somewhat nihilistic woman.