4/6 HELL TO YOUR DOORSTEP (animatic)

The fourth Count of Monte Cristo musical song.
LYRICS IN DESCRIPTION
Featured on Equestria Daily: Oct 3rd, 2014
2nd Place on "The Top Ten Pony Videos of October 2014": • The Top Ten Pony Video...
THIS ANIMATIC: THE REVEAL OF THE COUNT OF MONTE RAINBOW
If you don’t realize, everything that’s happening is Edmund Dashie’s fantasy of what’s to become of all of them.
For more art, our animatic's storyboards, that cool end credits picture and much more can all be found at Silhouette's DevianArt Page: assassin-or-shadow.deviantart....
FAQs:
Where’s the music from? And where can I get it?
It is from a musical, called “The Count of Monte Cristo Musical”. The music is available on iTunes.
EDIT: Forgot to mention that the end credit music is a part from "The Prologue", which is also from The Count of Monte Cristo Musical. (about 50 secs into the song, to be exact). Fun fact: I used the beginning of "The Prologue" for the end credit music in our "A STORY TOLD" animatic :)
Where can I watch this?
You can’t, unless you live nearby where it is being performed on stage, as there are no recordings of it.
EDIT: A lovely youtuber by the name of Count Monsparkle has generously uploaded the German version of the musical but with English subtitles for everyone to watch: • The Count of Monte Cri...
EDIT: I've been told that for any of you American viewers, the first American production of the show will be in Provo, Utah at the end of January 2015!
Who’s the singer?
Thomas Borchert.
What programs did you use to create this?
Everything was drawn in Photoshop Elements 7, and edited in After Effects CS6.
When will you finish the animation?
Never. This is the finished product. It takes a while to fully animate stuff and we don’t have the patience for it. This way we can get our videos our sooner so we can move onto the next one.
With that out of the way…
Illustrated by Silhouette
Edited by GhostQuill
"Hell to your doorstep" is from the "Count of Monte Cristo Musical", performed by Thomas Borchert on the Concept album released in 2008. Written by Frank Wildhorn. We do not own it.
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic and its characters are owned by Hasbro. We also don't own it.
LYRICS
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The world is a place where the villains wear a smile on their face
While they take what you can never replace
Stolen moments gone forever
Well, tables can turn as my enemies will soon enough learn
I will strike a match and then watch them burn
On the pyre of obsession
You run ’till you drop, chasing on advantage
You’ll pay any price if you think it’s free
I will carry hell to your doorstep; I will make you pay
You will reap the hate you’ve sown on my judgment day
Sleepless nights and days of damnation
Soon and evermore
I will bring the Chateau D’If knocking upon your door
And love is a lie swearing that no matter what it won’t die
Disappearing like a star in the sky
In the hot light of morning
But what do I care?
There are women to be had everywhere
First there’s retribution I must prepare
Mighty vengeance is mine
I have a nice show that will tempt you onward
And just when you’re sure that the prize is yours
I’ll deliver hell to your doorstep dressed in rich facade
Then, I’ll burn you to the ground like an angry god
Once you’re in my shining cathedral heed the tolling bell
It’s the final sound you hear as you descend to hell
Fall down on your knees
Fall down and let me hear you pray
Fall down on your knees
’till I can hear you bargaining, scheming, begging and screaming to me
I will carry hell to your doorstep; you will rue the day
You will reap the hate you’ve sown no matter how hard you pray
It’s a place without any mercy, fashioned in cold blood
Stones of fear and stones of doubt
No forgiveness, no way out
Only justice
Then, amen

[@drummertomato7428]

Glad this isn’t being counted as ‘child’s content’

[@IronycheinPain]

Sadly, RIP all the others

[@aisutistoto5771]

Fuck off KZbin and include a general audience setting

[@littlelady9801]

Even the boondocks are getting tagged as "for kids" lmao

[@saagabragi6938]

You can control it with the YT Studio app. It gives you more sophisticated settings.

[@Ag3reBe3Boy]

I listened to a story told when I was 7 and it was a vibe It still is too

[@conStellarium]

"The world is a place where the villains wear a smile on their face" *smiles not even ten seconds later* Is there something you need to tell us, Edmund?

[@Lolatronn]

XD

[@angelkazu2001]

REVENGE..

[@viribloodmoon19]

Janin kanal Janina posla there aren't any heroes in this, only lost loves, and deceit.

[@Lolatronn]

wait I NEVER HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT INSEST IN THIS STORY

[@alisonoconnor6864]

While Mercedes and Mondego are cousins, in those days that wasn't considered incest. If you want proof just look at the aristocratic family trees during the 18th and 19th century.

[@novapone4697]

0:47 "You'll pay any price if you think it's free." Of course! Bankrupt your enemies by introducing them to f2p mobile games!

[@IronycheinPain]

HAHAHA!!!

[@NicoUnken]

You KNOW shit is going down when ponies stand up on two legs.

[@bronzieblue63]

Even though this song is mostly vocal and orchestral... This song is metal af o3o

[@ganondorfchampin]

It has actual electric guitars in it though, you don't get a riff like that a cello.

[@bronzieblue63]

I know, but it's still got a crapton of orchestral parts in it, it's just that the electric guitar in it stands out the most.

[@thegoblinking.]

Symphonic metal is a thing. Basically any instruments can be metal if you are metal enough,

[@siionach]

@@thegoblinking. yep! And this isn’t even that metal.

[@avacadotoast5571]

@@thegoblinking. Yeah. It's really cool what notes you can get out of a violin

[@Double-R-Nothing]

I don't think I've ever heard a song that expresses so much hatred and bitterness, and the animatics just amplifies it. It's a pure vengeance-fueled adrenaline rush.

[@devinaschenbrenner2683]

Well he gets screwed over by his "friends" framed for something he didn't do. And was locked up for life. This is actually all happening in his head while he rots away in his prison cell.

[@KigaiOkasu]

@@devinaschenbrenner2683 I'm pretty sure this song takes place after he escapes and manages to get the treasure of Monte Cristo.

[@zephyrwayfarer]

​@@KigaiOkasu mhmm but the "it happens in his own head" sounds like the kind of crackpot theory that would have been created by fans if this story was written in the modern day lmao.

[@stormy_person7530]

I love how the animator included a shoutout to the order Dantes (Rainbow Dash) punishes his enemies in the musical. First is Danglars (Applejack), who commits suicide after being left destitute, and in the animation, Danglars is left hanging from a rope. Next is De Villefort (Rarity), who is arrested for his crimes, reflected by Dantes clapping chains around De Villefort and dragging him into a crack in the ground. Finally, Mondego (Twilight Sparkle) realizes Dantes' true identity and confront him personally, with Dantes killing him by his own hand in a swordfight, with Mondego being crushed between the hooves of Dantes in the animation. The opening of Danglar's portion might also be a reference, this time to the original novel (though I'm not sure about this) - Dantes' fire destroys everyone but Danglars, who is ultimately spared by Dantes after tormenting him by having him kidnapped by Dantes' bandits and being forced to pay exhorbitent prices just to have food and water - as in, _thousands of francs_ exhorbitent.

[@leritykay8911]

Oh, I didn't know that, in the book it was completely different. I think first was Mondego, who killed himself. Then Villefort, who went insane. And then Danglars who lost his riches, but was overall spared

[@IronycheinPain]

@@leritykay8911 it's also true irony because in the book, Danglars is the actual conductor of the vengeance train, and everyone else soon hopped in.

[@leritykay8911]

@@IronycheinPain Thanks for the irony help, Ironyche 👍

[@samuelmlynsky1820]

I think there was also Caderousse.

[@Natalie_the_Fae]

would you rather die a hero, or live to watch yourself become a villain

[@nicholasthompson1387]

Become a villain, definitely, fits my personality better.

[@journey9641]

nathan higgins you can even live long enough to get a redemption arc and become a hero again.

[@zero2o10]

I want revenge that’s all that matters

[@shadowbladeandlightin8889]

Be a villain obviously, so I can kill who I hate

[@tinlizzie8939]

Or you're Jason Todd

[@terror_tales6036]

I just now realized in how old I am. This animatic came out when I was THIRTEEN. IM 21 NOW! (Came back for the nostalgia)

[@contevongalician6132]

Thank to this I’ve read the origin story

[@arthas640]

​@@contevongalician6132 you may Aldo like Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo. It's an artistically unique animated version of the Count of Monte Cristo

[@gamesxx-fc6yo]

Same wtf

[@PadlockFGSM]

I'm 18 now. Hell, man, same

[@selaboswell5753]

I love that Dash's wings are beaten and in bad shape... SO ACCURATE!!!

[@nameynamd9212]

Sela Boswell 2:18 How does he stay in the air if his wings are in bad condition?

[@selaboswell5753]

Lol lol To me, it kind of reminds me of how in the movie his back is so scarred... How does he stand how does he walk? Because they are scares... my opinion.

[@CountMonsparkle]

Well, then you could also ask why Twilight didn't fly away before getting crushed. But all this is just meant to be a revenge fantasy, so things like that are all plausible.

[@selaboswell5753]

Yea true.

[@user-ln2xv6rw4z]

Д

[@floofledoof3878]

1:42 I'm sorry, but whenever I get to this point, I always think he's saying "I have a nacho" and I just can't take it seriously.

[@theloveable6976]

Great, now I can’t get that out of my head

[@4everartist548]

God damn it XD You´re right :D

[@mxlsiia]

OMG XD NOW IM LAUGHING LIKE CRAZY

[@mxlsiia]

But he said I have a nacho that will tempt you onward sooo if they like nachos it will work

[@blakkrose2172]

Lol omg ur right!

[@jess_61s]

This what happens when loyalty is betrayed....

[@efnernixon5846]

Yes revenge is a dish served cold

[@kittyyoutuber9]

Wait…. IS THAT RAINBOW DASH!?

[@normanclatcher]

​@@kittyyoutuber9it's Edmond Dantes, but as played by R.D.

[@milowashere9461]

Pov. We are all here in different years

[@JoeytheJoeyX3]

I like the "Discorded" effect on Rainbow. It goes a long way to show how broken Edmond has become, just out for blood and revenge. A+, loved it.

[@mikelshort9150]

I love how in the book The Count is seen by some of the other characters as having otherworldly powers. Like being able to bring the dead back to life, or changing fate itself. Its just goes to show what a man is capable of when he has wealth and patience

[@marcusbrookes1778]

For anyone wondering, he's saying "I have a nice show that will tempt you onward." at 1:42

[@Wolfie37283]

I have a nacho!!

[@mkssa94]

One day, Thomas Borchert and The Count of Monte Cristo musical were godsend in the music for me. I bought all of him albums and him voice became the voice of 2014 year for me. And then, I was not dreaming to see he in concert.. Well, things can change.. And 29 december 2016 Thomas and Mark Seibert attended Saint Petersburg with first time concert in Russia. I crossed 1.500 km from my city to see it. People had came from different cities and met first time in life. And concert was great.. beautiful voices and beautiful music. In concert performed different songs of musicals and my favorite "I will be there" with duet of beautiful girl (I'm very picky about such things but she was very very well) and "Hell to your doorstep"... My dreams fulfilled that evening.. I still don't believe that's true. And until that moment I didn't see such applause. Thank You so much again Ink Potts! :D Thanks to You, that musical became extremely popular in brony fandom. And that opened new part of my life! :)

[@CountMonsparkle]

I have heard of this concert, there's actually a few low-quality recordings of it available on KZbin. I can only imagine how great it must've felt to be there =D

[@InkPotts]

That's amazing! You're so lucky, and I'm glad you could experience it :D

[@mkssa94]

Count Monsparkle, This is like a dream.. I don't believe I was there)) Ink Potts, actually I don't think I'm lucky but then moment was a great luck for me.. And I did everything that it was such :) P. S. I heard the album "The Best of Goodbyes" of Thomas Borchert only in november 2016 because I didn't know about it and it became the theme of winter 2016-2017 :D I love that album and I think it's the best solo album of Thomas. My favorite song is "The best of Goodbyes" (I think it's the best song that he written). This is album of 1999 and not many people remember about it. And on concert when Thomas he began to speak "The best of..." I thought about that song but.. "that song is too old! that's impossible!". But yes, he played it on piano. Buuut he said it's new song for new album and this is a lie.. Ok)) P. P. S. In this year in Saint-Petersburg will be premiere of this musical of Frank Wildhorn with Russian actors. If I'll attend I'll write my impressions :D P. P. P. S. Now I dream listen to this musical with Thomas Borchert.. And... Can it be? Wait and hope (c) The Count of Monte Cristo.

[@user-mh9dx7nz2r]

@@CountMonsparkle beautiful.

[@alcarlberg8055]

RIP Headphone users who weren't ready.

[@Rumour-Mill]

+Allison Carlberg I'M SORRY, WHAT DID YOU SAY?

[@alcarlberg8055]

+Tyra Wetter WHAAATTT?

[@goldenblood9316]

+Allison Carlberg HUH?! WHAT'D SHE SAY?!

[@nottherealbruins9509]

When I came back to this and saw the headphone warning I turned up the volume

[@biggay9737]

+NotTheRealBruins /)

[@CountMonsparkle]

Congratulations on getting the number 1 spot on Watchpony's "Top 10 Brony Animatics" (as well as all the other animatics getting an honorable mention)! Honestly anything other than this would've been impossible to get first place on this list imo =)

[@pingpongya795]

thanks

[@kangsjn]

I would accept the offer to go to hell, but I'm out of vacation days.

[@salm0n0]

you're undertale trash, too?

[@kangsjn]

Madison quartz yep.

[@twig4661]

i can relate, work is making me take a week off... all ive been doing is eating food, watching youtube, only 6.65 more days

[@RealCoolstriker64]

Who said he was asking?

[@NekoTamer15]

Nice coincidence that each of the verses match up with the mane 6 characters. Money for Applejack, temptation and dressed in mint facade for Rarity, and godlike power for Twilight. I really like that

[@InkPotts]

And "Love is a lie, swearing that no matter what it won't die." for Fluttershy (cause RD thinks she betrayed him by marrying Twilight Monsparkle) :D

[@brae4602]

Ink Potts Brilliantly done! Twilight Monsparkle, oh my...

[@butlerkitty]

Ink Potts shycedes* XD

[@heyits_hai]

Haha, it's "rich facade", not mint. Oh my gosh, I was cracking up. Easy mistake, though.

[@randomasshumanbeing2078]

Honestly, edmunds wife never deserved to perish, but the other three deserved more

[@nicoleflores2054]

Mercedes never knew about what exactly happened to Edmund and never thought that his husband at the time caused it, so yeah, she honestly deserved a second chance.

[@IronycheinPain]

she never dies in any iteration in the book, she and her son are spared though leave Mondego. Unfortunately, by the end of the book, she is alone with her fate uncertain because Albert goes out to war and she stays in an apartment in the movie and musical (with slight alterations to each other), she reunities with Edmond and remarries him by the end of the story.

[@randomasshumanbeing2078]

@@IronycheinPain Yeah, I know. Didn’t know when I put this comment on here, but I found out after…but thanks for telling me.

[@sirencloud8037]

"Warning to headphone users" *quickly turning volume down*

[@viribloodmoon19]

*turns volume up and starts matching tone*

[@galaxythedoggofish7750]

*I did the same thing!-*

[@account9243]

Yeah..... Thanks 💙

[@gracielazelaya216]

Came back for the nostalgia.

[@ThunderGust12JD]

When i saw Rarity and when she looked at the diamond i was like "Don't you dare run to that..." *Rarity runs to diamond* me: *sigh* -_-

[@meh9705]

Still has feelings for Tom I guess

[@ThunderGust12JD]

james valcourt hehe lol. wait rarity was the one who named it right?

[@meh9705]

Thunder Gust12 Yes

[@ThunderGust12JD]

james valcourt well that's sad. She needs a stallion in her life

[@terry2788]

Thunder Gust12 Or a Dragon. SEES FIRE SPIKE x APPLEJACK

[@TyLionHeart]

i swear everytime i hear "I have a nice show" i hear "I have a nacho" haha (1:41)

[@dannieestrada7335]

***** LOL! Now I do too. Thank you very much for killing that moment for me, dear sir. What has been heard cannot be unheard.

[@lauratrachsel5768]

hehe so I wasn't the only one lol xD

[@johnnyboy90528]

thank for ruining it for me

[@natdanae5945]

Lol thx for telling. Makes it 10x better

[@kaitlynsider-lafrance7812]

me to

[@arcticfoxgaming1488]

*"How did I escape? With difficulty. How did I plan this moment? With pleasure.”* ~The Count of Monte Cristo.

[@1God1Fury]

Since the series end I can officially say *"Hell to your door steep"* is my #1 favourite from 6. While *"I know those eyes/this man is dead"* come really close. I would even say artistically and detail wise it's the best, but "Hell to your doorstep" feels more energetic and speaks closer to me. Song about revenge that is relatable when you got hurt by not very good people and left you miserable or got betrayed by people you thought were your friends. The cry for justice in these moments overwhelms your mind

[@randomcomment343]

Try the sixth one

[@littlelady9801]

This tells me you have an edgy-ish taste for stuff

[@AviKunt]

I always thought he sang: "I have a nacho, that will tempt you onward."

[@kellenm.2990]

This is the perfect moment to start a hash tag #nachooftemptation

[@MsMonomini]

Kellen M. #an-achoo-temptation

[@carrielouderback9956]

#idontknowifthisisarealhashtag

[@amaterasu2582]

#nachooftemptation is the only acceptable hashtag now

[@kellenm.2990]

***** it must go on a shirt

[@absolutelydemonic]

Ever since I read this masterpiece at the age of 12, I always felt like a kindred spirit to Edmund. Just as him, I wish to one day take revenge on all my enemies and watch them burn on the pyres of hellfire.

[@day5209]

This is... one of the coolest things i've ever seem. Not kidding. The art is gorgeous, the song is fantastic, the animatic is full of action and movement despite being basically a story board... holy crap. I already loved your Dr. Pinkie and Miss Pie series, but this is unbeliavable.

[@cammiescorner]

Is it bad that this is my favourite of the animatics?

[@-____________--______________-]

No

[@lordexplosionmurder8204]

Nope

[@RandomGuy-vg5vz]

why would it be bad?

[@juliafrompoland179]

Cause of "death death death revange"

[@marzenakoodziejczyk5312]

when you know the storry that brought this song/thoughts then it's not. Being framed by "best buddy" for a life thought he knew perfectly well you're innocent. Causing your father's death by starvation. And this all just because he wanted to well..f**k your fiance. In all honesty wouldn't you want to take revenge?

[@CountMonsparkle]

This video will soon hit 1 million views \^o^/ **prepares the party cannon**

[@reaganfaizon3037]

*covers ears and waits*

[@Stuflox]

+Count Monsparkle О_О

[@lpsflappymaster]

+Count Monsparkle WELL IT ALREADY DID XD

[@CountMonsparkle]

**fires the party cannon**

[@Stuflox]

Count Monsparkle Wheeeeeeeeee! \(^0^)/

[@Randomeline]

Me: Why would someone choose to give these songs to ponies, it's so weird. Also Me: ...Damn, they made it work tho.

[@tuxedosheep9371]

1:41 "I have a nacho, that will tempt you onward" I was dying of laughter here

[@sarahelizabeth6153]

PLEASE MORE THIS IS SOOO GOOD PLEASE DONT GIVE UP ON IT

[@InkPotts]

Like hell we would! With the amount of work we've put into the 5th one we certainly wouldn't just drop it. Things have just been taking a while because we had to go on hiatus due to class. We hope to have the 5th one out this month.

[@jackmolten4891]

+Ink Potts lookin forward to it

[@anoushkashenoy692]

Thank you soo much I have been waiting so long. Understand drawing that's a ton of time.

[@sarahelizabeth6153]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH

[@DragonGirl2000]

+Ink Potts you two are awesome

[@piatpotatopeon8305]

I slammed the apple-corer into the cutting board so hard that it broke... Maybe I shouldn't try to cook to this song.

[@davidmauriciogutierrezespi5244]

Wow this animatic just made my whole year, this really captures the image I had of Dantes both while reading the book and hearing the musical. Rainbow's fur has lost almost all of it color and her wings now look so tattered and sickly, I mean she looks just like a fallen angel which is exactly what Edmond compares himself to in the end of the book, but this animatic just makes it even better with how bitter and how big the lust for revenge and making them pay is.

[@ddynodd2173]

This is my fav song from the musical! What's your fav song? Anyone? No? That's OK. I'm not crying.

[@CountMonsparkle]

My favorite is "A Story Told", but this is my second favorite =)

[@ddynodd2173]

Cool.

[@ddynodd2173]

Same!

[@pingpongya795]

You're everywhere! Go away :P

[@CountMonsparkle]

Ping Pong Ya NEVER >:P

[@thegreatgloopy9591]

Man I first watched these when I was in 8th grade. I had just recently gotten into MLP at the time, and it was the week we started reading the Count of Monte Cristo. I graduated high school in 2021, and I love this just as much now as I did then.

[@22neptun]

Please, everyone, stop asking when Part 5 and 6 will be out. Ink Potts already said that they're working on them and by continuosly asking the same annoying question over and over again you're not making these animatics come out any faster. On the contrary, this constant bugging is the reason why a creator starts loosing the joy of working on new content. So please be patient and just give them the time they need to finish their animatics.

[@Steir12]

And since when you are personal lawyer of them? But you are correct anyway, all those comments must be annoying, but they shows how many people love and waiting for inkpotts artworks, it not only annoying but also motivating.

[@MirageMia]

Steir12 If you're not an artist yourself or them, you don't know if its motivating or not. It is pressure.

[@InkPotts]

22neptun Steir12 MirageMia The only real problem we have with people asking when part 5 or 6 or when the next animatic is going to be out, is that we don't know when it's going to be finished. So we can't give anyone an answer. Making animatics take time, and we don't know exactly how long it's going to take to finish each one, sometimes things like computers act up and we're pushed back a day. Plus we don't spend all our time on the animatics, we have lives outside of this. So yes, sometimes the repetitive questions are annoying, but sometimes they also remind us that we haven't worked on it in a while and should get back to it. In a way, it is both annoying, motivating and pressuring. (Really just depends on what type of mood we are in when we read them). (Might be different for other people too).

[@mrcannibalhead]

Ink Potts And that answers my question, and the answer is, you don't know. Thanks. Still waiting.

[@Mathadar]

Ink Potts Take your time... even if people pressure. I have loved the work so far, so keep up the great work. Just don't kill yourselves to do it.

[@helpinghand6899]

This is what happens when you keep killing a player for fun for the longest time till they finally snap.

[@NyanGelatOak]

"This is also an advanced warning to earphone users" Blast me with this Edmund prescription I'm takin it

[@thesquishedelf1301]

Just gotta say, the expressions during Dantes’ fallen angel scene are still amazing.

[@Cruddy129]

Jesus, that was pretty fucking dark... I was wondering why the "viewer discretion" was at the beginning

[@Sperium3000]

Frankly I expected darker. This is still Disney level. Granted, Hunchback of Notredame Hellfire level.

[@Cruddy129]

Sperium3000 yea, good point

[@InkPotts]

Sperium3000 CBear624 I was so uncertain to even have the warning, I mean, there's no blood, you never see the dead bodies, and there's really no violence because no one actually fights each other. But I decided to keep it mainly because of AJ. Watching someone fall to their death and hanging there was probably enough to get some people annoyed if I didn't have one. We do have young viewers looking at these after all.

[@ShakaRakaNah]

Ink Potts Not to mention the shots of RariFort getting forcefully shackled and dragged to Hell. Even if it's not technically "graphic," I'd still count that as "Disturbing Content" worthy of a warning. I really don't know what +Sperium3000 was expecting.

[@Sperium3000]

ShakaRakaNah Eh, I dunno. I mean, the Alive! video had implied rape/murder and it didn't have a warning. It was not graphic at all either, but given the source material...

[@Kalebfenoir]

This blows my mind. I don't know the Count of Monte Cristo at all..but this is REALLY making me want to pick it up to read it, or watch one of the productions. I'm a bit of a sucker for betrayal and righteous revenge.

[@CountMonsparkle]

Then you should definatelly check it out. The Count of Monte Cristo is pretty much the definition of betrayal and revenge ;-)

[@Kalebfenoir]

MLP_FIM_22 I just got it on my phone through the free books app. I'll be looking into it soon. On another note, I thought he was saying "I'll bring the Shadow Thief knocking upon your door", not Chateau D'If. Like Shadow Thief was another way of saying Death. I need to read the lyrics closer. XD

[@sugarrush1461]

( instead of "I HAVE A NICE SHOW!" I heard ) "I HAVE A NACHO!" me: then it's a very small nacho because I can't see it 😂😆

[@juliafrompoland179]

Somebody drew Rainbow Dantes holding a nacho :I

[@GuitarRocker2008]

Luna 7106 I thought he said "The hand that I show."

[@littlelady9801]

Or "A revelation" "A revolution" I heard these too

[@CountMonsparkle]

Congratulations on 1 million views! =D

[@foobloo101]

Count Monsparkle *Party cannon goes BANG*

[@pingpongya795]

no

[@heyits_hai]

OMG! I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THIS IN MY FEED. Everyone on the bus looked at me funny. Oh, well. I LOVE IT!! Another AMAZING WORK, INKPOTTS!!!

[@ciderwing]

Same!

[@ShadowQuill]

I was in English II, and I dropped my phone in awe. It's fine, though, it's in a Ballistic case!

[@ciderwing]

+Shadow Quill You can have your phone in class?

[@PlumeLoom]

XD i found out on DA i wish i found out in public though so i could tell you something funny DX

[@ShadowQuill]

prismapaws Yeah, our teacher kinda... gave up working and allowed us to have a free day. I couldn't watch it, though, as the room had no wi-fi service.

[@doot3829]

I have a nacho that will tempt you onwards. I would like this nacho

[@satoshi1435]

2:08 I love how he says ,,Cathedral''

[@seredrawss]

If you're rewatching these videos in 2021 (even if you're not a brony), you're a legend. ❤️

[@emilyjones9787]

Me when this first came out: jumps at the blaring beginning despite me having it on low Me now: TURN IT UPPPP

[@iherduliekmudkipz3180]

And here we have the hero of our story

[@marlontaracatac7805]

Good at least Pinkie's safe

[@wazzamon]

Sorry to break it to you, but in the canon of the story and who she was planned to be in these animations, Pinkie's dead

[@huitard2]

So Pinkie was to be Faria? Oh, Pinkie as Faria is a huge loss, end it becomes even greater if you remember how awesome Faria was in this musical.

[@rainpooper7088]

huitard2 Faria fits Pinkie perfectly. Too bad that you can't find his song anywhere.

[@marlontaracatac7805]

wazzamon oh..... why Pinkie..😖 Is this revenge from the Cupcakes and Smile HD?

[@marlontaracatac7805]

By the way, WHAT DID FLUTTERSHY DO TO YOU DASH!?!

[@YOUFREAKINNERD]

I got my friend to watch (And subsequently buy) The Count of Monte Cristo film because of this series. Now it's his favorite movie! We also both bought the musical soundtrack and listen to it often. The thing about a high quality series like this is that it garners fandom without even trying. Thanks for all your guys' work Ink Potts! This is truly a fan series to remember and treasure!

[@lottepouwels4926]

This video is number 2 on the top ten pony videos of october 2014! Gongrats!

[@zanegrimm2697]

from reading the lyrics basically "Edmund Dashie" basically lost his love for flutters and is consumed by hatred and revenge for those who betrayed him . . . I'd be too!!!

[@hllawilton2]

Truly, and that's why it's so sad, blinded by pure hatred he can not see anything else.

[@zanegrimm2697]

well aparently he also thought his love was with the enemy so it's understandable, plus the name of the movie comes from him finding a butload of treasure on the island monte cristco

[@hllawilton2]

I've it, very moving.

[@hllawilton2]

The artists like to keep those in the animatics the mane 6. thats all.

[@carnivoriousleaf]

See 1/6 Story Told and 3/6 Everyday a Little Death . You'll then be able to extrapolate what kind of encounter Ashey-Dashie Dantes had the hour before he delivered this song.

[@josephcroeniangamer3727]

People don't get ir that this is the revenge story by exelence BECAUSE there are no heroes or villains, good and bad people, yes, horrid people totally, but not villians. Eduardo loves his family, DeVillefort? Loved his father, and danglars isnto much of a closed minded person to be a villian.

[@nchlvr]

I have a nacho

[@luxetveritas019]

*steals nacho*

[@nchlvr]

Halina Osojnak D=

[@lauraceae8037]

Gimme it NOW😡

[@nchlvr]

NatureBlossom NO

[@mefistofelesotsuaf7115]

That will tempt you onward.

[@PoutchieWhoou]

I just love the line "Like an angry god", gives me chills every time

[@thetunebella6675]

This is literally my favorite ones that you guys have done😍💖💖

[@Heavilune]

Yesss!

[@thetunebella6675]

@@Heavilune HI BFF!!!!!!

[@Heavilune]

@@thetunebella6675 AYE BUDDY! haha fun seeing ya here! I myself like count of Monte cristo!

[@thetunebella6675]

@@Heavilune YAASSSSS I really need to see the count of Monte Cristo like I like the songs they picked in the animatics so I'm sure I love the rest of the songs

[@Heavilune]

@@thetunebella6675 yassss! I actually downloaded the audiobook and imma listen to it! I also found out it was my father’s favorite book and I find that wholesome because I already liked it!

[@jerichogarry]

Great song. This deserves a fanfic full story with all of these songs in it.

[@teushommes6751]

is 5 and 6 coming? cuz it has almost been 2 years

[@karkatvantas1122]

i think its supposed to be coming out this month!

[@teushommes6751]

+Karkat Vantas OMG

[@wyvernio9419]

How do you know? xD

[@anoushkashenoy692]

+Ragnaros the Firelord on a comment I chatted in Ink Potts replied saying that it will probably release this month

[@twilicadasshypie1934]

yes its 2016

[@a4channoob]

wow I actually flinched at AJs end. and that ending pic is defiantly creepy. great job!

[@samuelwharmby1558]

i first saw this 5 years ago and it's still as awesome as it was back then

[@fantasy873]

Karma will always find a way to slap you in the face and The Count of Monte Cristo captures that perfectly. BTW while I've never seen the musical, I've read the book so that counts.

[@jettisonius]

OH AJ/DANGLARS DANGLING WITH THE ROPE WAS AN EXCELLENT TRANSITION AND REFERENCE TO WHAT HAPPENS TO THEM OH MY GOD also damn thosere some hot perspectives here,,, i love this so much

[@22neptun]

You two really are geniuses! The first 3 animatics made me really hate the 3 villains, and now you managed to make me feel sorry for them. That's how good this is! Fantastic work.

[@foureyedfreaker]

Edmond Rainbow has just found out from a messenger that his lovely wife, Mercedes Shy, has been married to Twilight Mondego. He becomes devastated but grows into anger! Thinking the whole world is just one big greedy, selfish trash! And that's the end of why he's so pissed off.. You, the creator of this lovely animatic, probably knows that, but the people who didn't.. You're welcome

[@trebletrouble1348]

+Willow Cordury Have you read the book?

[@lollipoppinful]

Actually… Rainbow has found out that Rarity has sent him to jail to hide his secrets, Applejack sent him to take his job, and Twilight sent him to jail to take his wife. He's mad because they took nine years of his life, his lover, and his job. =/ This is him plotting revenge. But yes, that's one of the reasons he's upset.

[@foureyedfreaker]

Colored Oh I know, I just talking about why Rainbow is so angry in this song

[@GWENReprise]

Correction. It was 12 years, and i think 5 years sailing around the world after he escaped. And not only did Count Monsparkle marry Mercedes, but had a child, who is 16 at the time he found out.

[@lehcimgenito8801]

If you read the book, you can actually see how dark he became as he found out that not only his wife was taken, but even they had a child, his job was taken, his father has died, and all of his enemies became people that were blessed. And in all those years, he was in prison, every single day passed like it wasn't there, and his only friend in that prison, died too. That seems to be a good enough reason to go for vengance.

[@crystaldancer7875]

I'm so excited to see all of the animatics and the finished products these are the best I've ever seen along with lullaby for a princess

[@Norawexa]

✨Nostalgia✨

[@Norawexa]

Well I will never leave here

[@pluggedin-the-ratbird]

This is so dark and so psychologically twisted and so good. You really worked hard on this, and it shows. You have surprised me and perhaps shortened the countdown until the day I read the book (it was actually your animatics + "A Story Told" that made me decide to buy it). I wonder what's next... On another note, your video shows up first on the "hell to your doorstep" tag, taking precedence over the actual song.

[@asterion5893]

I actually thought it was Sombra on the thumbnail xD

[@loisannebarin6995]

êwê same

[@missmemerat7187]

I watched this when it first came out and I was younger...AND I NEVER REALIZED THAT WAS RAINBOW DASH!

[@TB-1927]

Haven't listened to this song for a long time and yet now listen again really gives me the mood to give hell to anyone who given a hard time in life. Anyone give me hard time in life and ruin my life goal only Hell awaits them then Amen! Requiescat in pace!!!

[@Heavilune]

My exact feelings!

[@LailaNightmage]

For anyone wondering where Pinkie is, she's busy trying to reign in her split personality.

[@MoondustManwise]

And so, Ink potts dies without us even knowing XD

[@22neptun]

Dude, do you ignore their update videos or what?

[@MoondustManwise]

'Twas a joke.

[@Xx-jh7iv]

+Moondust Manwise Pretty much

[@theunknownartist9776]

I just love how Dark you made it, I love how you made RD’s wings battered and ripped. It really sells the look and the mood

[@RageQuitter-kb9ih]

This as been my FAVORITE when I started listening to it, IT NEVER GETS OLD >:D

[@PancadaPls]

When I saw this in my subscriptions, I (accidentally) punched my friend in the face out of excitement!

[@ciderwing]

I would say the same, except I was in the bathroom. I screamed nonetheless.

[@MrROCKMUZK]

😂 I'm sorry but that's hilarious!

[@aryanneberlin4481]

Is your hand okay?

[@PancadaPls]

Sherlock Hooves Unfortunately, the doctors had to amputate.

[@tyman7362]

is your friend okay?

[@Aman123ace]

The power of friendship but at what cost

[@0xxXAngelDustXxx0]

I like that with the others he wants to kill them but fluttershy he just no longer loves her

[@kaylawoodbury2308]

In the actual story, Mercedes' (who Fluttershy is portraying) punishment is learning the truth, what happened to her first love Edmond Dantes and the role the man she married played in it, before killing him. Because of the small piece of humanity that still loves her, he never directly tries to harm or plot against her. So good observation, you hit the nail on the head.

[@0xxXAngelDustXxx0]

@@kaylawoodbury2308 this was commented ages ago! But thanks for clarifying

[@0xxXAngelDustXxx0]

@@kaylawoodbury2308 oh I did? Wow!

[@lizillusion2318]

That reference to The Return of Harmony, tho? Anti-Rarity was the best, hauling around "Tom".

[@shilohm8313]

can't believe it's been a year since this came out! time does fly....

[@Possum_Prime]

It does I'm still waiting but it's boring waiting but it's worth it for things this high quality for a fan project

[@shilohm8313]

Alex Davis totally!

[@thewhitesnake100]

*Puts Headphones on 100% THE EAR SHATTERING BASS IS WORTH IT!!!

[@mkosmala1309]

Hot dang. That is a serious God-complex he's got going there. That point where he thinks he's the ultimate arbiter of justice. Terrifying. Even a guest appearance by Tom doesn't take away the terror.

[@lochner6927]

You know, after watching the parts of this that are out there, I couldn't help but go searching for what the full story was. Not only did I find it amazing, but it also allowed me to understand the symbolism that's in this part.I guess it'd simply be easier to say thanks for introducing me to something I wouldn't have found otherwise.

[@SoullessDCLXVI]

I don't know who the fuck said they heard "I have a nacho" at 1:41 but now I can't stop hearing it, damn it.

[@bucketlistsofsummer]

IM LAUGHING SO HARD AHHAHA

[@pickles3128]

I've watched this hundreds of times throughout the years and never noticed until today, 7 and a half years after the day it was uploaded and the first time I'd seen it, that Celesia makes a cameo appearance on the gold bits at 0:51. Nice addition! Anyone else notice a cool little detail like that they'd like to add?

[@woona1120]

I bought the book and now I'm OBSESSED with the story because of these. Keep up the amazing work! ^-^

[@joshuahicks7798]

Just got done watching all of the animatics for like the twelfth time. Still loving it!! Can't wait for the next one. Keep up the good work InkPotts. 😄😄

[@simonelewisfretz6183]

2:43 your teacher when the assignment is overdue.

[@vikingqueenjada4143]

0:53 landlords on the first of the month be like😂😂😂😂 My little cousin: How's high school? Me: 2:46 My aunt: Don't say that! My mom: She's been like this since freshmen year 😂 2:54 Me when my mom or sibling eats my food and drink my drink

[@soaringimages821]

This is really good! I can't wait for the next installment. Also good choice on "The Count of Monty Christo." It's a very dramatic story and is very well captured by your animation. Well done.

[@West-rk7dz]

I've loved this song for years as a kid watching this video and only now am I realizing its actually about an angry person killing people and sending them to hell Edit: but I still love it

[@NinnyVids]

Didn't i hear something about the next part coming out this june? It's already july ;-;

[@InkPotts]

Shhhhhhh..... don't tell anyone... Yeahhh it was supposed to be June, but when I said that it was because I thought our course finished by June and turns out it didn't end until the latter part of June, so we weren't able to finish it in time. We will get it finished by July or early August at the latest!

[@NinnyVids]

Ink Potts Awesome to hear it! We can't wait! :D

[@kaelyn8]

YAYAYAYAYAY!!!!!!

[@kit_kat_gurl1233]

YASS

[@aasch4517]

OMGGGGG *----*

[@georginafernn7825]

Twilight looks cute in 2:56

[@Twimst]

One year later, and this Animatic still has the best, evilest grins a Pony might ever be able to make within a matter three minutes-ish. A tip of a top-Hat to this.

[@DoctorTex]

Azie, Blitz, and Drew are all rocking out to the music because it sounds awesome! I am rockkng out because I actually remember seeing this drama.........and the music is awesome. Bravo, Inkpotts, you have invoked a sense of nostalga for me.