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in celebration of the folktale in folklore pt.2 (and how taylor swift inexplicably wrote a musical in my head) The main action of the folktale is set in the fall. As we move to next song, exile, we go to the first flashback within the narrative; back to Spring formal. betty wants to dance. But james is nowhere to be found. He hates the crowds, she knows that. So she finds someone else. This perceived betrayal is what I imagined to be what prompts her mother to tell Rebekah’s story. This was betty’s bold choice and she wanted to impress upon her to own it. james was falling short of her desires. If james really isn’t the one, then she has the right to move on. After james confronts her outside the gym, he storms off. He goes into the woods where he recalls his childhood, growing up alongside betty. It’s also a great moment to insert the album’s cover. Just imagine a stage with the black and white woods as the background. Having it be a video too, instead of a still image, is also a nice nod to the repeated motif of films throughout the album. my tears ricochet becomes james’ soliloquy. Set up the scene mirroring betty’s cardigan. The song may start about betty, but it quickly recounts his childhood trauma due to his abusive father. I think these two events in james’ life become intertwined because these were when he felt the most heartbroken and betrayed. The idea of james having this trauma is alluded to more clearly in seven. The trigger for me that connected this idea to this song was the lyric “stolen lullabies.” I think we all know what that really refers to, but it can also be interpreted as stolen childhood, stolen innocence. james leaves with his mother. But on some level james’ father still loves him. He fights for shared custody and wins. At what cost? Even with james still around for the summer, he resents him. There are no winners. But this particular summer with his father is different. There was a girl who pulled up in front of his house and told him to get into her car. mirrorball becomes august’s introduction to james. I imagine her taking him to the mall ice rink because I can’t help thinking of Christmas time with the sleigh bells in the song. The image of august spinning on her tallest tiptoes on ice was also very clear in my mind. This was james’ childhood home though. Where he grew up with betty before they both moved away. august tries to desperately to keep him, but all he can think about is betty…

Not a lot going on at the moment … except waiting for RED (Taylor’s Version) ❤❤❤❤ @taylorswift @taylornation https://www.instagram.com/p/CTevhUXMZo7/?utm_medium=tumblr

Who’s your dream Folklore movie cast? This would be mine! 

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