EXCLUSIVE: Does Swift Deserve All The Critics And Hate She’s Getting This Days

Any Swiftie will tell you that “Reputation” was made to be played live.

Indeed, I challenge anyone to watch the Reputation Stadium Tour’s concert film on Netflix and not come away with intensified respect for bangers like “…Ready For It?” and “I Did Something Bad.”

Even “Dancing With Our Hands Tied,” one of my least favorite tracks in terms of production, shines in concert with Swift’s acoustic rendition. But the reality is that outside of those clips, “Reputation” exists as an album, not a live show. And despite glimmers of genius, the “Reputation” tracklist contains some of Swift’s worst decisions to date.