Taylor Swift debuted her all-growns-up music video “Mine” late last week, and the predictable-yet-heartwarming clip has drawn mixed reviews from critics all over the web. Jump below to find out who thinks Taylor’s teenage daydreaming is sweeter than Katy Perry’s, who doesn’t buy the singer having to worry about “bills to pay”, and who is just plain creeped out seeing 20-year old Swift as a wife and a mom to two toddlers. This one’s going to take some wrangling.
Jezebel thinks the video fits the “Taylor Swift brand” perfectly, but wonders “for an artist who has earned so many fans based on her confessional lyrics and ability to seem relatable to her fanbase, there’s something kind of off about the whole thing—does anyone really buy 20-year-old millionaire Taylor Swift as someone having fights with her husband and worrying about having ‘bills to pay?’”
MTV thinks that Swift is setting herself up as the “anti-Perry… [creating] a rather interesting counter-proposal to KP’s teenage dreams… It’s not a particularly sexy dream, but it’s certainly an admirable on, especially in these times.”
EW thinks that Taylor’s boy-meets-girl-they-marry-and-procreate story is “actually rather sweet and, as usual, Taylor looks amazing and controlled and way beyond her 20 years in the video….Doesn’t this make you go ‘Awww’ sorta? There’s a bad valley, but then it ends in goodness. Heartwarming, right?
HitFix is a bit confused— “The song is told from a story of a woman looking back, but after a few viewings, we still can’t figure out who the little girl is watching the proceedings. Is it Swift as a child looking into her own future?”
Neon Limelight thinks that the “only truly interesting part of the video, besides seeing Swifty dolled up as a beautiful blushing bride, is seeing Taylor as a mom. Make that less interesting and more weird.”
As for us, we think Taylor is treading the same formulaic water as ever—but we don’t expect her to redefine the art of the music video or attempt to shock us by shedding her goody-two shoes persona by, say, growing wings and losing her clothes. Taylor makes easily palatable clips about love while showing off her curly, perfect blonde hair—that’s her thing. We’re fine with that.
What did you think of the clip? Love it, or want something different from the country-pop star? While you’re mulling it over, check out the behind-the-scenes of “Mine”:
I think the video is beautiful. If you listen to the actual lyrics while watching the video, its not that complicated to figure out what its all about. I like that she is not promoting teen sex or running around half dressed. The video is refreshing, and for Taylor, pretty bold.
you know what would be even grander? is if by some slim chance under the star Ms. Swift could actually sing!!!! if she could actually learn to sing …oh the thought of it….
You know what would be really bold Shleby Keith? If you could actually stay on topic
of the video and get a life instead of bashing Taylor Swift with comments we’ve heard millions of times.
I like the video personally and think that it enhances the song.
I think its a great video. IMHO it’s one of the few country songs that promotes crazy all out love AND tenacity in marriage, not just use you and dump you stuff. I think for us teens, especially guys who look at marriage and think “What is the point?”, it’s a great song.
Plus it’s nice Taylor finally got away from sad songs.
The only thing though is that Taylor is drifting more and more pop or country pop sounding. I wish she would have used acoustic instead of distortion-filled electric guitars. That’s the only draw-back for me.
This song is good. But, who is the little girl in the video? I beleive it cant be Taylor as a little girl. How could she had a video of her doing that exactly? Its not her. It has to be a diffrent girl. But who?! She looks just like you beleive Taylor would when she was little. Who is she!?
The little girl in the video is a flashback. When Taylor is in the diner she sees a couple fighting. It brings about a flashback of when Taylor was younger and her parents use to fight and probably even broke apart. “You say we will never make my parents’ mistakes” lol the whole point of the song is that she is doubtful but hopeful. She loves this boy. She wants this to last! But there is soo much going on and even though sometimes it is a little hard between them, she remembers that special moment when they first went out. He made a believer out of her that sometimes love can last if you want to it too. and then they have a huge fight and he follows her. something she didn’t expect. cause when she was younger, her parents fought and they broke apart. (fictional story though lol but that’s what makes her songs so great because when she makes videos she makes it match the song to give us a picture) anyway BIG TAYLOR SWIFT FAN FOREVER & ALWAYS <3