Biggest take aways from Taylor Swift’s ‘The End of an Eras’ series

The Disney+ series ultimately serves as a tribute to the many people who helped bring Taylor Swift’s vision for the Eras Tour to life, from dancers and backup singers to musicians and crew members, while also revealing the intense emotional balancing act Swift maintained throughout the tour.

As the Blank Space singer says in the trailer, “This show created a bonding experience for, like, 70,000 people all at once. There’s something very special about that,” adding, “I wanted to over-serve the fans in terms of the amount of songs they were gonna hear and how far I was gonna push myself.”

Following are the things learned from the episodes one and two of the End of an Era series:

1. The Eras Tour felt like a family

The series highlights Swift’s close-knit relationship with her choreographers and dancers, including Mandy Moore, Amanda Balen, and Kameron Saunders.

Their interactions reflect a deep sense of trust and support. The Cruel Summer singer shares that her friend Emma Stone recommended Moore as a choreographer, calling her the best in the industry.

One especially moving moment centers on Saunders, who speaks about navigating the industry as plus-size dancer and shares an emotional exchange with his mother, crediting her constant support for helping him pursue his dreams.

2. Travis Kelce lifts Swift’s spirits

In one scene, Swift chats on the phone with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, while riding in the car.

They compare their careers, with Kelce telling her, “You got teammates, I got teammates.”

Swift responds jokingly, “You’ve got Coach Reid, I’ve got my mom.” After the call, she appears visibly calmer and happier, later saying, “Some people get a vitamin drip, I got this conversation.”

3. Even famous friends feel starstruck

Florence Welch joins Swift onstage in London to perform Florida!!! and admits the moment felt surreal.

“The feeling of coming up for the first time in that lift, it was kind of landing on Mars,” she says. Despite their friendship, Welch recalls thinking, “Oh my God, it’s fuckin’ Taylor Swift!”

4. The tour was inspired by hardship

The Grammy winner explains that the Eras Tour grew out of two painful experiences, losing ownership of her masters and living through the pandemic.

Re-recording her albums for Swift’s version helped her reflect on different eras of her life and imagine a tour that honoured them all.

5. Taylor Swift personally sealed her team’s bonuses

The series shows the Lover hitmaker preparing handwritten notes for her tour team, who received a reported $197 million in bonuses.

Taylor Swift personally sealed each message with hot wax, adding a thoughtful, hands-on touch to her gratitude.