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Fans who were eagerly awaiting the final two episodes of Taylor Swift: The End of an Era<\/i> to drop on Boxing Day received a surprise when Disney+ released the installments three days early. It was a gift for viewers, one that perfectly encapsulated Swift\u2019s<\/a> love for surprising fans and overserving them with her music. <\/p>\n Disney\/The Associated Press<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n In the penultimate episode, titled Marjorie, Swift took time to delve into the past with a spotlight on two of the women who shaped and influenced her: her mother, Andrea Swift, and her grandmother, Marjorie Finlay. The offering is filled with home videos, including one where Finlay, who was an opera singer, sits with a toddler Swift at the piano and foreshadows her musical journey. <\/p>\n Other videos from the past show Swift growing up on tour alongside her family, revealing their part in her growing business as a budding pop star. Andrea shares that she feels destined to support musical genius, first with her mom and now with her daughter. It\u2019s a touching tribute that explores the personal dynamics behind the Swift train, and aligns with previous episodes<\/a> that shone a light on the professional family that brought this massive tour to life. <\/p>\n The tears flow in the finale, however, as Swift and her team prepare to say goodbye to the tour for good. In one of many instances of reflection, Swift admits she\u2019s excited to make room for other things in her life again, but that she recognizes this was a massive turning point in pop culture history that she has been privileged to lead. <\/p>\n From the archives: How did Taylor Swift catapult to superstardom? Author of Heartbreak is the National Anthem has some ideas<\/a><\/p>\n In another moment, Swift plays a mashup of Never Grow Up<\/i> and The Best Day, <\/i>bringing her entire family to tears. Then there\u2019s the clip fans will talk about for years to come, when Swift reads parts of a love letter from her fianc\u00e9, Travis Kelce. <\/p>\n \u201cSo many unbelievable memories on this tour, but my favourite one is seeing you in concert for the first time and being mesmerized and swept off my feet by a woman who doesn\u2019t even know me,\u201d Swift reads. <\/p>\n \u201cI selfishly say thank you for creating this legendary tour and to Robert [Allen] for making you stop through Kansas City, Missouri. That night two in KC was the beginning of me meeting the love of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n Opinion: Why Taylor Swift\u2019s engagement is a huge moment for millennials (and it\u2019s not because they\u2019re vapid)<\/a><\/p>\n It\u2019s an emotional journey that reminds viewers how impactful the Eras Tour was, not just for Swift and her family, but for the staff whose lives she changed, the dancers she made feel seen, and the fans who came together to celebrate and share joy during a time when those things didn\u2019t always feel possible. <\/p>\n For Swift, the changes brought about by the tour continue to emerge. In addition to her engagement to Kelce<\/a>, Swift finally bought back all of her master recordings. The tour also propelled the release of Swift\u2019s newest album, The Life of a Showgirl. <\/i>As noted in the final moments of the docuseries, <\/i>it shattered musical records and was the \u201cbiggest album of her career\u201d \u2013 the words \u201cto date\u201d appear onscreen shortly after.<\/p>\n