Nepotism Adventure Series, Part 1: Taxes

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Twilight is the princess of friendship, and that means she has all kinds of responsibilities ranging from friendship, to starring in a cartoon, but only in a meta sense because she doesn't star in a cartoon within her universe. She IS a cartoon. And a horse. And even though she's such a busy cartoon, her wonderful friend Rarity comes to ask Twilight for valuable friendship help with a loan.

[@jnoirj3124]

It's a shame this series died, I was looking forward to the end of it and seeing your comedy unfold one last time with these characters.

[@jamesrosewell9081]

They're back

[@bubblebriarrose]

Theory: Rainbow Dash took over the writing. This is just a giant rainbow dash fanfiction

[@Prince_Smugarina]

Considering Rarity sounds way too much like MAS Dash in personality and voice... yeah..... seems legit.

[@TheeGreenguy]

Arabella Harrison honestly they should of just kept doing those parodies.

[@Meteorite_Shower]

I was just thinking I'm really enjoying this new angle where everypony is as smart as Rainbow Dash.

[@terrasilvershade5678]

Arabella Harrison RD not being able to count makes sense

[@creativohugo]

you could really be onto something, what if this is revealed at the end of this new nepotism series?

[@JaxBlade]

Mentally advanced was always my favorite MLP fan series cause the dialogue felt like Home Movies Organic level haha so this was great

[@anneg7971]

JaxBlade did not expect to see you here, i'm getting flashbacks to when i saw jelloapocolypse on the last sgt frog abridged episodes comment section.

[@Nyxcha]

did they really stop? i thought they said it was coming back

[@EvilPaladin11]

JaxBlade Nice to see you around again Jax!

[@RavinKaito]

JaxBlade On the bright side, 6:23 You can feel like you're watching [Adult_Swim] in the outro!

[@Sparrow_Bloodhunter]

I always really liked friendship is witchcraft, I have the songs from it on my groove shark app.

[@LeafRazorStorm]

You know, I was staring to miss the darker humor of MAS, but then the history book song came in, and I was like "YES...."

[@BippyTheGuy]

YAYSS

[@mckenzie.latham91]

not too mention gryphon child slave labor

[@TheTitan099]

I really hope that, while every other character looks and acts different, Sweetie Belle will still be Thrackerzod. No continuity reboot can stop a completely ordinary pony such as her!

[@TheRandomSith]

She strives for nothing but the average.

[@jjkmovies]

This is absolutely incredible! Well done.

[@ErockTheMiner]

Jacob Kitts rip part 3

[@ScootertrixStudios]

Oh. Absolutely phenomenal. There's just something about ponies theorizing about basic things and calling them revelations that is just so adorable. XD I love the detail of stuff like the butterfly in the beginning, and the intro looks great. Kinda reminds me of an adult swim show for some reason. Can't wait for the next one!

[@KidPrarchord95]

Dude, don't geek out just because a KZbinr you like commented on a video. They are normal people, and I'm sure they'd like to be talked to as such for once.

[@mr.champion7304]

the thing is, her theory closely resembles what early humans would theorize about to come up with the idea of rational numbers(aka. fractions like 1/2, 3/4, etc.)

[@Mio_Takahashi_]

Scootertrix Studios The opening reminds me of Super Jail: That might be what you're reminded of.

[@bovineintervention6001]

Generic Scrub Man, I wish they would bring that show back

[@PotatoIsNotCute]

Oh my God they're adorable. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@dreammirrorbrony1240]

re: Yamsmos Payton agrees, yes.

[@bluebxrris4513]

re: Yamsmos the horns THE HORNS

[@EvilPaladin11]

I'm not sure if I should take Rarity's complaints about Sweetie Belle to be "Sweetie Belle is just a normal idiot child" or "Thrackerzod has gotten better at acting like a child to blend in with children", or "Thrackerzod has trouble with comprehending self-preservation against mundane objects". Please put Thrackerzod in the NAS series Greg! EDIT: If "Sweetie Belle is just a normal idiot child" IS the situation here, the question then becomes "was Thrackerzod ever there in NAS-verse, or has Thrackerzod and Co given up, and left a mentally damaged Sweetie Belle in the body that he abandoned?"

[@captainseyepatch3879]

From what we got from this I'm going to go out on a limb and say. #1: Its not Thrackerzod, its just Sweety. #2: Sweety is a absolute idiot. Because everyone else seams to have gotten A LOT Dumber...

[@DPCP-h9u]

I love how you made the ponies cuter, and flanderized. Just like the show

[@inkfelidae]

David Castro I

[@fadelsukoco3092]

4:28 "No, this is like thirty marbles" There are only 9 marbles on the table in the screenshot.

[@DoctorScrimguard]

As she said. LIKE thirty. It's an approximate value.

[@Chrysalis208]

A bunch fell off the table. Its still likely less than 30 though

[@Nanamowa]

It's like when someone guessed my age as "Around 30" when I was 21 and said "Close enough"

[@nickyrichtofen]

Hahaha I love it when she just tosses the marbles on the table and there was actually physics rolling all over the place

[@lostpony4885]

i'm sure the magic doesn't get into the pancakes. its probably fine.

[@anakinskinwalker996]

I'm going to miss the Mentally Advanced Series. A world I was genuinely interested in and had a degree of love for has, for all intents and purposes, ended. I will certainly mourn it's loss. But Greg wanted to move on to something else, and I completely understand and respect that. We don't need to look back on the past, but look forward to the future. I can't wait to see what all the Nepotism Adventure Series has in store.

[@DeadLoyalty39]

iF you need an MAS fix, i do SFM's of it on my main Channel. I can link it if you want.

[@EvilPaladin11]

NExGenGaming let's see a link of the SFM version of MAS. Sounds fun.

[@danthewolf1997]

you mean greg?

[@anakinskinwalker996]

Dan Teall Why the fuck did I put Jay? Guess I was thinking about another KZbin channel. My bad.

[@danthewolf1997]

Jaycartoons is also on this channel

[@JadTheIronyUserK]

Yessss, more pony content!

[@EpicLPer]

I just love the voice acting, it's on point! The style is a little weird maybe but that's personal preference.

[@galacticcadet]

This is even better than I anticipated. Been waiting for this a while and can't say I'm disappointed.

[@galacticcadet]

My third or fourth time watching this and the intro, song in the middle, and the delivery on the dialogue are all just fantastic.

[@galacticcadet]

Probably my tenth time watching and I start to love this more and more. I like how the ponies are small and can't grasp bigger concepts and act like small childs. This one episode is building up to something even bigger.

[@tomspiegel5322]

I sure as hell am. Mentally Advanced Spike is my favorite alt. Spike.

[@selalewow]

"The Griffins have been making them...well, their children anyway." Lost it there. This is awesome.

[@zacharyhenderson2705]

Is this going to be a world where everyone except dash is stupid.

[@captainseyepatch3879]

Nah. I'm guessing that everye one got dumber. And I'm not into it. I think I'm done if everypony is stupid in the 2nd episode.

[@yourlocalweirdo3137]

"If that's not pure, wholesome friendship, I don't know what else to call it." Me:**Spills tea** Heh... Also me: **Laughs intensively**

[@funnatopia704]

Honestly I miss this series.

[@Scyrina]

yesyesyes ahhhhhh six minutes? GOSH! That must have been a hell to animate! Good job!!

[@redgeoblaze3752]

They're not Mentally advanced that much anymore. I really love this new series so far. Is this going to be like a big story line or something? Like in the next episode are they going to start collecting taxes from ponies and everyone else gets angry until they sing a song and they're suddenly okay with giving over 80% of their money to artificially inflate the success of a local business.

[@brysonfetters7680]

Evan Sageser ss

[@redgeoblaze3752]

Evan Sageser Anything that has some of Greg's top tier Writing, and characters is perfectly good enough for me.

[@DeletedPonySongs]

Awesome!!! I freakin love this cartoon XD

[@hazdaddyslim]

Intro is fucking lit

[@AmissFortune]

The Harry Show this takes shameless plugging to the next level

[@CaptainRufus]

Oddly enough gonna go pay taxes today...

[@SkeletonFlock]

Harry, he means you shouldn't plug yourself. Let people come to you of their own volition. By the way, yes. Yes your videos suck.

[@plasticlance9418]

HazDaddy Slim reminds me of the rocko's modern life opening

[@FireTeamHarmony]

This is almost an animated version of us!

[@TheSuperNyx]

Oh lord, it is. YOU GUYS BECAME HORSES

[@alexfotland]

You know, I'm really liking this adorably innocent and excited Twilight. I think a Twilight this cute turns out to be just what the abridged-series-and-similar-KZbin-stuff scene needed.

[@thefakedreel]

There IQ Dropped :(

[@LillyP-xs5qe]

it not as much dropped as in crashed in a big fire ball

[@FinDan07]

*Their

[@ceresbane]

kind of the the joke.

[@spritemcfakename8458]

No, they just got into politics.

[@icyxenoking]

We don't need someone repeating the first comment :3

[@CondemnedWorld]

Dangit... Now I want to be a dinosaur.

[@kento369]

Condemned World If I wish that your a dinosaur, can I be a magical girl?

[@kiwiz8154]

"you can't just split one into two, twilight! Otherwise cats and dogs are gonna get gay married!" I died

[@ATSucks1]

Theirs a trevor moore song here, i feel it... "and the cats and dogs got gay married, and the rainbow factory shut down,and my hetro life partner said she was down , the cats and dogs got gay married"... that would make a great pony song

[@mikenowlin2327]

Why are there only two episodes? This is hilarious.

[@ZombieGrandpa]

13 years into the future actually. Cue Squidward on the floor doing weird situps and saying, "Future!!!! Future!!!!!"

[@opelstorm1324]

Pinky pie is best pony, yes

[@lostpony4885]

YEESS

[@rabbed851]

No rainbow dash

[@leniloud5649]

Nooo Rainbow Dash 😍

[@veisvoid]

So. This art style is admittedly unusual. The animation is smooth. The voice acting is on point. I love this.

[@mahatmagandhiful]

Let me just say how glad I am that you've finally acknowledged that GODDAMN PIXEL. Ahem. Cheerio.

[@therandom_dude]

mahatmagandhiful I don't see any pixels?

[@mahatmagandhiful]

In the ending credits there was always a single white pixel in the upper left-hand corner. It's been driving me crazy for YEARS. This video, around the 6:40 mark.

[@TheRhythym]

It's not Mentally Advanced, but you can still see the roots of the Mentally Advanced Series in this. How it's influenced this one. Regardless, this stands on it's own, and is both adorable and hilarious. Also, I caught the nepotism joke at the end.

[@ThrackerZ0d]

While this one still have that Dawn dark humor writing style, it's actually way more cute and Twilight seems to be more happier than depressed or racist all the time, a shame this didn't last long.

[@MyRkAcc]

So the griffons are the chinese of equestria huh...

[@Driver___]

More like Turkey en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fez

[@captainseyepatch3879]

I'm a little confused as to why that joke made it in. But the rest of the episode was just the character being way stupider...

[@Alpha121198]

Man, I'm so used to them being the Mexicans of Equestria… It was for a joke in another abridged series where I think Fluttershy asked RD if she knew Griffin. To which she replied with "Si."

[@jeramahia123]

Are these the same characters from the Mentally Advanced Series? Because I got kinda attached to them over the years and I'd hate to see them go.

[@chrystales6169]

Same voices, different characters. Heck, pretty sure Sweetie Belle is normal now.

[@TheArcSet]

I love how Rarity has a tiny horn compared to wizard Twilight and how equestrian education is portrayed, just great.

[@peachyunicorn6300]

whY does rarity sound like rainbow dash, it's freaking me out

[@cjanimations2499]

Omg u Are so Good to animate and really Good to Draw THE PONY IS SOOOOO CUTE!!! Keep doing GOOD work!!

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

I can count to Twi hundred and one now.

[@LostInPhilly89]

When I saw the intro, I knew great things were to come. I was not disappointed. Great job on the new series!

[@Gladius_Astrorum]

Ponies is here again! Yay!

[@josefu0]

Did Twilight invent inflation?

[@AriAriana0707]

Points to internet 😂

[@Riff2580]

I had to go back and rewatch that last panel due to you pointing out that fucking little pixel. Good job on the animation though can't wait for the next. Lovin it.

[@Magical_Trash]

Thought rarity’s diamond was a sideways condom 😂

[@Badmunky64]

I actually liked your analysis of the show even though I stopped watching it a year or so.

[@hatstorm1097]

Rarity: “I WILL INHALE A MARBLE JUST TO SPITE YOU!” Me: “So... You wanna pull a bittersweet.”

[@twitchyflash333]

Love the animation, such detail in the movement of the ears, eyes and limbs. Like when Twi puts her "arm" on Rarity and Rare closes her eye due to the hair being in it. That's quality right there.

[@HyenaPaint]

Will we ever get more Neptism Adventure Series episodes?! I LOVE it. The animation is the best and the creator of all these videos is incredibly witty and hilarious. I could watch him make parodies of literally anything. Such wonderful, dry humor. Please make more!

[@redgeoblaze3752]

Seriously Greg, One more. JUST ONE MORE EPISODE. We need a conclusion to Mentally advanced. Something more than just a few paragraphs on tumblr. Maybe make it in the older easier to draw style just to get it done and long enough to put everything you want to put in it. You could overlap it with Luna Eclipsed and halfway through the episode branch off to the conclusion story you've been planning. Reveals and all. What's your price? Are you holding out for sexual favors? Do you do commissions? Can I pay you in DS Pokemon games? HOW MUCH DO I HAVE TO PAY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN!?

[@VuldEdone]

1. Push back the next NAS by a good month. 2. See his patreon? Find a way to raise it by a good 60%. 3. Draw Jordan.

[@lostpony4885]

don't piss off the dinosaur. He'll come for you Rawwrrr

[@pokeguy742]

RedGeoBlaze The problem is that the MAS format doesn't work with the events and setup of the show now. That last episode of MAS actually was the conclusion to MAS, and he explained his plans and the shortfalls of his format during the text attack the end. We aren't getting a conclusion because there isn't really any way to provide it.

[@redgeoblaze3752]

pokeguy742 He told us what his plans for the series were on his tumblr. I just want one episode where that stuff is explained, and we get a horribly melancholic ending. The ending involves Luna, which is why I suggested the episode Luna eclipsed as the last episode.

[@pokeguy742]

RedGeoBlaze Right. But, again, I doubt we'll see anything like you've described. There's really no reason for Greg to make it, and the time spent on it would have been put to better use working on NAS. Not to say I don't want to have a conclusion for MAS, just that it'd be pointless to really stop it off when it's already been established that it's over.

[@scubatuba3294]

This hits different after seeing the trailor for that new show...

[@FinalplayerRyu]

Feel like this is much more lighthearted than your Mentally Advanced series... everyone seems so happy comparatively. Especially Twilight was a major downer everytime she was on. In regards to Glimmer... i feel like you wander around in circles that jerk each other's opinions. Glimmer now is a far cry from her high point of being hated. Maybe step out for a while of your negative circles and look around, its not just Glimmer... tons of people still love the show to pieces. Also love the turning soundeffect in combination with the animation... sooo cute.

[@lucienz1846]

That single white pixel though...

[@ocarinaplaya]

Re-watching this and I've only just noticed how good the mouth animations are.

[@WingerB17]

I DO love Starlight Glimmer! How did you know?

[@DJJD669]

WingerB17 well, being the main character of the show, how can you not love her?

[@tomspiegel5322]

Who fucking cares about Starlight when Spike doesn't even show up in the intro?

[@sgtmuffinz5564]

MAS will be missed, but I respect it because it didn't make sense to continue. MAS characters have a special place in my heart and when I watch this I'll cry because I'm laughing so hard at ponies who can't count. Seriously Thank you.

[@captainseyepatch3879]

Made about as much sense as this. (Well I mean other then him not enjoying making it anymore, which is the only reason that matters) But this.. was stupid. Like, the characters where both idiots...

[@Thelionpaladin]

Why is Rarity just Rainbow dash in personality and voice?

[@captainseyepatch3879]

Because.. Apparently, they are all much much stupider in this version.

[@TheArcSet]

At least any past 100, nobody ever said Equestria used the decimal system.

[@cosmiccowboy3442]

Okay, I kind of let this slip by at first, but after watching the Serious Analysis just now and coming back with an informed perspective, this is 100% more hilarious.

[@spartanglimmer288]

You called for Starlight Glimmer?

[@lostpony4885]

don't think about it....anything we guess will be wrong, just let it flow over you

[@Skellitor301_VA]

wtfuck is that song at the end! it's always driven me insane because I want to listen to it on my drive to work ;n;

[@ghostmutton]

This new style is adorable.

[@ferrisbueller9991]

Dang the close captioning is next level: describing in poetic detail each shifting part of the opening theme, "drums and cymbal with bass, indicating a factory."

[@Era_St.]

and now we get to the point, where parody of the show is more anticipated and enjoyable, than the original

[@YouaNumbahOneRacist]

Oooooh, fancy new KZbin layout, snazzy. Anyway, I've been at that point since 2014, suh.

[@captainseyepatch3879]

It might get there... But this was pretty... Meh...

[@thatguyonyoutube989]

"Remember now this thing we do and we can say there wasn't two" damn lol

[@therandom_dude]

I REALLY don't like the mouth flaps ,I missed the open mouth talking thing. It brought it's own flavor and unique aspect of the series and made it different in general. Plus it takes longer for these things to be made because of the lipflaps! It feels VERY WEIRD and doesn't look right to me, and I don't know if I can really take the MAS characters seriously with the mouth flaps. Greg, please at least do a poll or something, asking if we don't want lipflaps, I really don't recall ANYONE complaining that there was no lipflaps before. Except grammar Nazies and people who possess insignificant small genitalia.

[@Marane8]

SRBproducs These aren't the MAS characters. MAS is effectively done. NAS takes it's character interpretations from Seasons 4+; MAS got it's characters from S1.

[@jotarandom]

That art style remind me about G3.5 ...that weird.

[@zero3252]

I really love the realism of the lightning strike how you see it and then shorty after hear the thunder

[@myriamdolorescarro3844]

The Nepotism Adventure Series Nickelodeon Productions Caution Video Frederator Incorporated Shadow Projects Universal Pictures Metro Goldwyn Mayer Lightstorm Entertainment Dimension Films

[@WolfX1120]

LOL That Was Great,,, /)

[@treadmillgaming5963]

This song about horse taxes goes hard though

[@Calbeck]

I don't love Starlight Glimmer. also you're not my real dad but you knew that already -:/

[@tylerdykes8000]

I really can't believe that you've been doing this for seven years now! Congratulations on staying strong and adapting through all the challenges that have been thrown your way. This was an awesome episode in my opinion. I still can't get over how catchy that intro is. I can't place my finger on what it is but I could rewatch that segment a several times and still feel like theres something I might've missed with All that commotion. It just goes to show how much time and effort you put into your content. I really liked the tax song you worked into twilight's book. It was a really cool and engaging way of actually telling the story about pony taxes while still remaining highly entertaining. Despite all the changes and evolving that your channel has had to under go, I think its made your content leagues better than it started off. Your jokes are far more clever, and your creating your own puppet rigs and backgrounds. Looking at your progression still inspires myself to get back on the horse when I feel like in not that good at something because of whatever reason. Your videos always brings a smile to my face and joy to my heart so thanks for that! Best of luck to you in the years to come.

[@dandundun]

Unhealthy behavior from the show spawned this. Greg is it okay if I hope you don't have to make more?

[@casketbase7750]

I'm getting a serious Handsome Jack vibe from Nepotism Twilight. I'm down with that.

[@Yenastuundepaspris55]

Why were the ponies, even TWILIGHT of all ponies, made so stupid that they seemingly can't count to more than 100 ?

[@TheSniper721]

umm I think its that everyone is stupid so much at least with numbers she is smart for them

[@glizzycutter2856]

you took mentally advanced twilight and made her optimistic. SO ADORKABLE!

[@WingsOfADream1]

What I wouldn't give to have Twilight breaking down inflation and fractional reserve banking with marbles. She's like so close with that half marble idea...

[@ErosionXperment]

Oh man, Pinkie and Rainbow are gonna be very different in this series, huh? Can't wait to see how that goes. Awesome job so far. I'm getting Gen3 vibes from their designs though... yargh...

[@fannywidell2270]

I WILL INHALE A MARBLE JUST TO SPITE YOU! - Rarity 2017

[@rexyslegendsneverdie452]

Why was this on cartoon network . Edit:just realized it wasn't cuz I'm just now seeing how they talk

[@Bysentenial]

I'm used to getting old videos I liked popping up on my recommended and going 'OMFG this was 5 years ago?!' so for it to not even be 1 year [by like 2 weeks] is refreshing.

[@KojiKamori]

I used to enjoy the MAS for Twilight getting drunk. Depending on where this goes, do I now have to get drunk just to enjoy it? Nice animation and song though.

[@kaichristian4131]

"You can't just change one into two, Twilight, otherwise cats and dogs are gonna get gay-married" omggg

[@Dethneko]

I wonder how many people wouldn't have noticed the broken pixel if you hadn't mentioned it before hand.

[@pedro1492]

i absolutely love the little details, like rarity shoving twilight away, adusting her hair, and the hoofstep noises

[@faitalwhipcake885]

Next time I'll try to read books while singing, it looks fun

[@blackattack1840]

Beautiful. I love seeing your work evolve over the years and I hope you end up with your own hit adult swim series someday. (Or be at the top in a world where indie animation becomes a stable way to make a living.)

[@pastelstarchild4833]

I love how stupid the horses are in this series! Just like real horses! It’s so cute how they don’t know what number 1000 is.

[@Ca11m3Raven]

I quit the fandom almost 2 years ago. I'm a fan of this though, this is the kind of brony I am.

[@thundermover4258]

Twilights main is particularly over her horn in an odd way

[@lancejobs]

Holy shit make MORE OF THIS!!!! :D

[@o.milonova9664]

just seeing these cute ponies arguing with that voice, is comedy!

[@random_dragon]

Is it bad that I really love the song about taxes? It's just great.

[@the-man-who-bites-his-tongue]

Just stopping in for a rewatch~

[@Tangent_Pixel]

All I ask is that we have not seen the last of Thrackerzod....

[@LectroDub]

This is interesting. This took a direction I wasn't expecting. So, without a doubt, the levels of animation have HEAVILY improved to an impressive level, to which I applaud. Cause damn that's some work. Well done. Great intro too. Now the part where it feels weird is it's a lot less cynicism, which is fair this isn't MAS, but more "inept and unintelligent". This isn't necessarily a bad thing, but... with the style kind of looking like gen 3, it almost feels more "kids show" than FiM itself. Even with a pony being burned at the stake funny enough. Overall it's very well done. It flows, it's quality animation, and great acting. This is why I'm a patron, because I admire the talent and effort the Dawn Somewhere team puts in.

[@Felix24148]

I bet she inhaled that marble

[@fierceditiesnaruto]

nice to see you're advancing your art! XD

[@legallypumpkin]

Do animatics for Hamilton please!