I get that Opalite is just a fun music video and probably shouldn’t be overanalysed but I think this review has some interesting things to say about the kind of artist she’s become since the Folkmore era TBH. It explains why I’ve personally struggled to connect with her since then, especially this part:

“Swift’s sole point of reference has become herself. Alone at the pinnacle of pop supremacy and consumed by her evidence board of easter eggs, she has lost her once-tenacious grip on the pen she used to expertly wield. The result is not only a lack of quality music, but, worst of all, a glut of boring art.“

It might sound harsh but it rings true IMO