Rap Fans Watch Blank Space for the FIRST Time | Journey to The Eras Tour PT1
The Journey to the Eras Tour officially begins! We just bought the boys' tickets and finalized the flight plans. Now it's time to start thinking of their outfits, making friendship bracelets and clowning over which surprise songs we want to hear most! 🖤✨
In Part 1 of our brand new series, Katie and Corrina begin preparing Rick and Robert for The Eras Tour experience by showing them one of the most iconic Taylor Swift music videos ever made: Blank Space.
What starts as a “fun pop song reaction” quickly turns into a deep conversation about media narratives, celebrity culture, double standards in dating, and the genius behind Taylor Swift’s songwriting.
Before watching the video, we show the guys a clip of Taylor explaining the REAL inspiration behind Blank Space — how the media painted her as this “crazy, clingy, serial dater” character… and how she decided to take that narrative and turn it into satire instead of letting it destroy her.
And honestly? That context changes EVERYTHING.
Throughout this episode we discuss:
✨ The true meaning behind Blank Space
✨ Why this song is NOT actually a love song
✨ Taylor Swift reclaiming media narratives
✨ The “Ellen effect” and how celebrities treated Taylor in her early years
✨ The double standards between men and women dating publicly
✨ Differences between the original version and Taylor’s Version
✨ Robert beginning his accidental Swiftie Easter egg era 👀
✨ Why context completely changes how you hear a song
One of the coolest moments in this episode is watching Robert slowly start analyzing Taylor’s visual storytelling in real time — noticing color symbolism and asking questions about WHY certain visuals were chosen in the music video. That or when he busts out in a full Blank Space solo performance! We can't choose so you let us know in the comments which moment you enjoyed most!
This episode ended up becoming way bigger than just reacting to music. It became a conversation about perception, storytelling, relationships, media culture, and how music can create deeper conversations between friends.
Also yes… the chaos was REAL during this recording 😂
We had interruptions from the kids, a brand new dryer being delivered and incorrectly installed mid-recording, giant jump cuts, breaks, and general real-life madness throughout filming — so thank you for rolling with the chaos with us.
NEXT EPISODE:
We finally finish the Kendrick vs Drake series with Drake’s final response: The Heart Part 6.
What should we show the boys next on the Journey to the Eras Tour?
Drop your thoughts below and make sure you stay tuned to see part 2 coming this weekend! 👀
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CHAPTERS:
A NEW SERIES - 0:00
SWIFTIES UNITE - 04:10
WHAT IS THE ERAS TOUR? - 07:15
SWIFTIES PAY IT FORWARD - 10:50
BLANK SPACE INSPRIATION - 12:15
FLIPPING THE NARRATIVE - 15:30
THE ELLEN EFFECT - 16:25
CELEBRITY DATING IN YOUR 20S - 19:00
TAKE IT AWAY TAY - 23:00
ORIGINALS VS TAYLORS VERSION - 25:00
TAYLOR'S VISUAL GAME IS ON POINT - 26:40
IF SHE WAS A MAN - 29:20
ROBERT IS EASTER EGG HUNTING! - 30:30
VERSE 2 & HOOK - 31:10
HALFWAY CHECKIN - 33:15
THIS ISN'T A LOVE SONG - 35:55
NOT THE CAR(TIER) - 41:10
THE BLANK SPACE EXPERIENCE - 45:40
HOT GUY WALK WARMUP - 50:00
DRAKE'S HEART PART 6 - 52:35
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Comments (13)
I need to find Katie's IG because I was freaking out about New Heights Easter eggs and she and Corrina are the only people who would get my fangirling lol
Speak Easy (Rick’s Version) and 1899 (Corrina’s Version)
For their Eras Journey, to fully appreciate what it means to us OG Swifties to get a Fearless Era and see her perform these songs as an adult, they have to see the You Belong with Me and Love Story music videos for classic baby Tay. I would also suggest the Wildest Dreams MV since she only performs part of that song.
Fun video detail theory I read: the tree with the heart is clearly a few decades old, and so are all the others in that line but there's also a second line with freshly planted ones - to replace all the ones she destroyed after previous breakups.
Great reaction! I can’t wait for them to see the Era’s Tour performance. I do have to say that I think my favorite live performance was from the AMA award show. This performance is over the top in the best ways! Here is a link to it. https://youtu.be/Ig--r-bahig?si=qvgrahtSqXw9Yy1k
And people say she can’t act lol 😅😂
It was a green screen….no cars were harmed
Willow MV
That intro had me laughing & I'll never look at my friendship bracelets the same! Swifties unite!!
The 13hour meet and greet. She rented out the Bridgestone arena to meet with fans during CMA fest in 2010. Here is a video you can watch on you tube "Taylor Swift Now - Ep1: 13 Hour Meet & Greet (Part 1)" https://youtu.be/9s1kO6ND9BE?si=RHv6a-1W-iah4wmf
Tiny Desk Concert.
Back with yall after a bit of an absence. Finally caught up with past post. I am sure I will enjoy.
This was great guys!! 🫶🏼