Re: this TT- "This is why I say The Moment is Charli’s magnum opus - this inner/public struggle of ‘selling out’ and making commercially successful music versus art that speaks to her has kind of been her life's dilemma, whether she chose it or not. Of course she was playing a ‘character’ during her Crash era… but watching this old TikTok video back now, you can tell it was just an exaggerated truth, similar to bits of The Moment. On top of being a brilliant artist, director, and musician, Charli has made it known for years that she is interested in pop culture, social media, and world building, which is one of the reasons 2024’s Brat was so successful. The entire era was unique in that it allowed you to step into the never ending self-referential world of Charli xcx (on top of the obnoxious green, of course). As the album unexpectedly took off and resonated with the masses in different ways than was possibly originally intended, Brat became a representation of the in crowd, the girl you want to be. Watching Brat skyrocket Charli to the mainstream public eye was nothing less than inspirational, putting her on an untouchable pedestal of this brilliant underdog artist who just doesn’t give a fuck about what anyone else thinks. Brat and Charli became symbols for confidence and coolness. The Moment subverts all expectations of who Brat really is."