the mcelroys go to mars (mbmbam animatic)

[@psyducktective]

The question: Who would you travel with and what snacks? What Travis heard: Who would you travel with and also eat?

[@ororion212]

What Snacc would you travel with

[@parkysparks]

-who would you travel with and also eat out-

[@Ingestedbanjo]

For once, Griffin is the only one not interested in vore here.

[@Silverwind87]

And Justin seemed to have heard "Who would you travel with and be willing to kill?"

[@thatonepersonyouknowtheone7781]

you get 1 person and 1 snack, they can be the same answer

[@voidpunk2713]

THE QUESTION WAS WHAT SNACKS YOU WOULD BRING TO SPACE

[@sharkofjoy]

Travis thought it was "who would you bring to space and make into a snack"

[@snogzle9951]

Snaccs*

[@cats1970]

I mean, both Justin and Travis gave their preferred snack. Parton filet and McConaughey dessert.

[@realiteaohansi3341]

So you're saying Matthew McConaughey isn't a snack?

[@squarepotatoes]

Anything can be a snack And anyone

[@silvercomics3517]

To Travis’s credit, he’s the only one that answered what snack he would bring.

[@blackhillsbirder881]

Ahahaha the visualization of justin stumbling over his words and digging himself into a hole is phenomenal

[@meilybox3065]

he just. keeps going

[@sylph8005]

I thought he was digging Dolly Patton’s grave

[@bigbodge]

griffin: I want to travel with someone that I hate but is useful justin: I want to travel with someone I like that will die very quickly after exhausting all interesting conversations travis: I want to travel with the flesh of wealth

[@johnprieto435]

Calling Elon useful is hilarious

[@doc8186]

everyone says griffin is the vore brother but after this i'm not sure

[@meilybox3065]

he ate a banana weird once and will never Ever hear the end of it, poor guy

[@ilana3783]

@@meilybox3065 he also made an entire video series on Polygon about voring amiibos and then rating them on taste and vore-ability

[@jkaptustudios]

the whole vore thing was a running gag on mbmbam a couple hundred episodes ago (woah) and griffin would occasionally mention his “secret vore podcast” called The Big Gulp. it wasn’t actually real but they did a segment of it once at a live show

[@asmodeific]

they are all voreboys in their own ways. our vore brothers. the only reason i will ever type vore in my life is thanks to the mcelroys

[@meilybox3065]

@@ilana3783 i mean that is a fair point you got me there

[@grimmmorio]

Travis said it first: EAT THE RICH!

[@johnthedork723]

YES

[@bigbadgammagnome]

I'm so sorry to be the 70th like to this and ruin the nice like count but EAT THE RICH BABYYYYYY

[@Gothstana]

Don't eat the rich, they have deadly toxins that are bad for consuming. Compost the rich instead!

[@jamesmccomb9525]

You are what you eat.

[@Bunny_BoxEXE]

@@jamesmccomb9525 Aw beans...

[@rascal6112]

I love how Travis is obsessed with eating the rich, literally, and then there was a quick turn to sleeping with the rich (Just Matthew McConaughey though, with chocolate sauce)

[@AnnabellaRedwood]

You gotta have the chocolate sauce!

[@Merudinnn]

I mean SOMEONE needs to eat elon musk. Someone's gotta take that bullet for society. I'd do it but I'm too poor to get near him, and I can't afford a big set of robot jaws anyways :(

[@ShockSpecter]

eat off the rich > eat the rich (though both are excellent options)

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

I mean, Travis *is* the rich. He's a multi-millionaire.

[@kenhensch3996]

@@TheGrumbliestPuppy a few million is so fucking far off Elon Musk that you may need to go back to school and learn some math.

[@CiejeandCreate]

I never get tired of tiny little griffin

[@cl5uo]

Okay but uh... is Justin saying he would eat Dolly Parton

[@heather19515]

😏

[@jjrambles683]

I feel like he was saying "If I got sick of her and had to kill her it would be okay cause she's old," which is worse somehow?

[@Overcrox]

No, he was saying "Dolly Parton is likely to die of natural causes sooner than later because of her age, so if I get sick of her I can tough it out until she dies of old age."

[@_saturniidae]

@@jjrambles683 see i’m pretty sure he was saying, she’s old, she’s gonna die soon enough of old person reasons, and of course if she does he’s gonna munch

[@Zoeg7329]

Justin wants to eat Dolly Partons Dead Corpse

[@helalokischild6316]

Travis be like "Im subtly dropping hints that im a cannibal" and then "I bet his skin tastes like jerky!"

[@saxmaverick]

How many times has Travis tried to explain away one of his very weird thoughts with "now, let me be clear,"

[@gabesgotunpaidtaxes]

I think Travis saying "we're both straight BUT I would totally lick chocolate sauce off Matthew McConaughey" is the most relatable thing I've heard this week

[@bardist2433]

time stamp p l e a se

[@gabesgotunpaidtaxes]

@@bardist2433 it's at the very very end and the part about chocolate sauce is in the episode but not this animation

[@TheKensta88]

I mean... maybe lol.

[@takeabowtothemoon]

around 5:45

[@auxin903]

"im straight but..." is the most bi thing I ever hear

[@SpectralHeart]

travis mcelroy says eat the rich (2021, colourized) edit: man justin pulling out a shovel and continuing the conversation with his brothers peering down at him got me good, this was delightful

[@feathersoffancy8988]

Thank Travis for Travis!! Always eat the rich

[@Bobberation]

digging himself deeper and deeper

[@peabbbles]

honestly you can really tell each of the brothers personalities just by how they answered this question. 1. Justin & Dolly Parton - sweet older brother, humble southern boy who enjoys the tunes and stories she would tell, would ‘possibly’ eat Dolly Parton, 2. Travis & Matthew Mcconaughey - entertains the idea of eating whoever you bring, s both straight men, yet he would definitely form a relationship (romantic or not, who knows?) with matthew mcconaughey 3. Griffin & Elon Musk - chaotic gremlin, would steal a ship if elon actually built it, with or without elon, actively dissmisses the idea of consuming anyone, even though we all know elon would put up a fight (possibly also because we don’t know how his ibs would react to consuming elon musk and i don’t think he’d want to know)

[@meilybox3065]

i love this thank you for writing an essay

[@wrenleader6891]

omg love the fact that you're bringing his ibs into it.

[@poteightocakes]

The fact that Travis is suggesting eating Elon in a salad is just *chef kiss*

[@heather19515]

🎵eat the rich yesterday too🎵

[@GippyHappy]

He wanted to eat him out and toss his salad

[@GippyHappy]

I spent 2 minutes debating whether to hit send on that message and I’m sure I made the wrong choice

[@poteightocakes]

@@GippyHappy Im not gonna say you made thr wrong decision but I do wish i could un-read it 😅

[@puakaba]

im Screaming at the visual gag of justin digging himself into a hole during his Dolly Parton Cannibalism monologue

[@meilybox3065]

you can HEAR him

[@puakaba]

@@meilybox3065 the growing Panic

[@trevor7520]

i think justin's in love with dolly parton, but we all are, huh edit: holy shit, don't eat dolly parton

[@wendyschwartz7455]

Lmao that turnaround

[@meilybox3065]

this made me giggle

[@bluegreenmagenta]

Travis holding the book called "YOU DON'T KNOW THAT" is amazing

[@lCYU81]

To be fair to Justin and Travis, Griffin said he was gonna abandon Elon on Mars and then get paid for it, he didn't bring up Combos until the end.

[@meilybox3065]

this is very true

[@allynroad3137]

The hero we need right now

[@sophieschmerler9457]

They are all experts on what skin tastes like but no one knows why or how

[@meilybox3065]

concerning

[@sophieschmerler9457]

@@meilybox3065 it's not even sexual they just know what it tastes like

[@kittykake44]

Uuuuh, Clint, what did you feed your children?

[@Books_Makeup]

"He'll eat you if you don't eat him." True words.

[@griffinoconnor1523]

I have to admit, when Justin said “here’s two more things about bringing Dolly Parton into space,” I was kind of worried what he was going to say next.

[@meilybox3065]

yeah me too

[@christalcavanaugh]

This turned so quickly to “which celebrities would the McElroy boys eat in space”

[@elliotmydude]

"I will get a stipend paying me for the ttime that everyone else got away from elon musk" banger griffin, that deserved a laugh

[@reitheist]

Trav rlly wants Griffin to vore Elongated Muskrat huh

[@AyeNeNAy]

That's a fantastic name for the internet's Musky Boi. Can I steal it?

[@Duck-mn8xp]

Eat the rich y’all

[@maddyc2025]

ELONGATED MUSKRAT

[@lapoguido8672]

"Elongated Muskrat" sort of reminds me of the nihilist philosopher in the Moomin novels, and it's kind of a weird association.

[@gabriellelaurendine8445]

That tiny clip of small Griffin on Travis' shoulders filled me with such peace and joy

[@IttaBaby]

It's astonishing that Griffin's is the worst aged answer.

[@potatoleeksoup_]

Oh my god I’m SO glad someone animated this I lost my shit when I heard them talking about this Also the way you stylize the brothers is very very good I am a big fan

[@meilybox3065]

thank you so much! this bit made me cackle it got out of hand so fast

[@greern-l2078]

the way Travis throws his arms in the air when he says "I bet his skin tastes like jerky :D" oh my godddd

[@AshenUndead]

The simple decision to give travis small featureless circles for eyes makes EVERYTHING you animate him doing so much funnier. Something about the expressions, it's just so good. 10/10 character design

[@meilybox3065]

thank u:^)

[@saxmaverick]

The shot at 5:14 has no business being so funny. It's that exact moment when you realize the question has gone beyond Griffin's control

[@meilybox3065]

he is alone

[@abj6920]

"I think I would actually do I think I do think I would actually take Matt Damon" - Griffin McElroy. Can we just talk about Griffin's confidence? I didn't even pick up on what word salad he said there until this vid put in words (btw, the SHADE). He just busts right through and keepd going.

[@meilybox3065]

the way he phrases things gets me every time

[@KittyKat2648]

@@meilybox3065 It's right up there with "It can't be look like it has a slippery accident" from their Limp Bizkit Walkman bit (a phrase which lives in my head rent-free and sneaks up on me during class far too often)

[@meilybox3065]

@@KittyKat2648 this quote is so funny and now it's taking up permanent residence in my brain too

[@zillailluhr]

@@KittyKat2648 lmfao

[@kendoola_petula]

4:15

[@Feasco]

Elon Musk is more useful as food than he is as someone you'd want building a rocket

[@danielmaiermusic94]

"I think I would actually do I think I do think I would actually take Matt Damon"

[@meilybox3065]

wise words😌

[@frogchamp6969]

the least realistic part is elon musk being competent enough to exist on mars for 5 seconds let alone build a spaceship.

[@eldabys]

how is it possible you made something this good this fast?????

[@crashandburn8520]

THATS WHAT IM SAYIN BRUH! witchcraft im tellin u

[@yenee94]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@Zoeg7329]

she is a force of nature that should not be reckoned with

[@cheekycartoons1637]

i suspect she went to the crossroad and made a deal with the devil!

[@meilybox3065]

shh

[@saladcartographer822]

These brothers are hilarious with literally everything they talk about

[@meilybox3065]

how do they do it

[@yaboycrunch6164]

Your animatics are my favorite, like your shape language just SLAPS

[@meilybox3065]

aw thank you!!!

[@flockfighter]

You can tell trav didn’t take his ADHD meds before the show lol

[@ericchan5396]

After a month of salad diet, Travis finally succumbs to his hunger. He has consumed Professor Cabbage already, he is still hungry for more. Now Travis is planning to eat the rich... starting with Dolly Parton (I guess??) ... Is this just the origin of the Hunger from TAZ: Balance????

[@meilybox3065]

this is ridiculous i love it

[@Duck-mn8xp]

Travis is John??? Conspiracy theory time

[@accthefiend]

Griffin’s vibes in this as a tiny gremlin are immaculate

[@hawyee9090]

travis: i am going to eat matthew mcconaughey also travis: i am going to eat matthew mcconaughey 😏

[@Duck-mn8xp]

Why not both? (Second one first, obviously, no necrophilia here, thanks)

[@natalieakins6658]

Justin talking about getting tired of Dolly Parton is the most unrelatable thing he's EVER said

[@laurafrakinroslin]

I do love the hole Justin digs for himself

[@ericchan5396]

Here's another MBMBaM bit that strayed too far from the question and landed in the VORE zone territory. There are quite a number of these don't you think?

[@peppermintlightning]

I've never felt true homicidal intent until i heard justin say that he wasn't strenuously wishing immortality for Dolly Parton

[@althelor]

I love that the reason they said they would be on Mars is 2 years was because it takes 7 months to get there and griffin was rounding the time up when counting the return trip. Because it just so happens that there is a very narrow window on travel to Mars due to how the earth and Mars travel at different speeds around the sun. The window for launching to Mars is only open for about 9 months, and it just so happens that the window opens roughly every 2 years. So griffin's random assumption happened to be completely right. If you go to Mars, you better plan on staying for about 2 years even if you already have a return trip prepared.

[@meilybox3065]

thank you for this addition

[@fivecentimeters]

griffin is so small and mischievous !! i love this sm

[@meilybox3065]

thank u!!!!

[@somer4213]

Travis says “eat the rich”

[@sincerelydeerly]

thank you travis for validating love of the robos in interstellar, yes i DID name myself after CASE from Interstellar (2014)

[@meilybox3065]

best characters

[@meilybox3065]

i love that

[@daisy9858]

Rip to Griffin when he finds out Elon doesn’t invent/engineer shit and just employs people to do it for him and takes credit for it :D

[@start-a-riot]

I love how small you draw Griffin. Honestly I just love how you draw all three of them, they're all stylized in a way that is so distinctly them and i love it

[@clottedscream]

I listened to this bit while I was trapped in the middle of an iced over alley and couldn’t walk

[@meilybox3065]

are you ok

[@clottedscream]

meilybox no I’m still out there on the ice come rescue me. Yes obviously I’m fine dude what

[@meilybox3065]

@@clottedscream this is so funny sorry i asked

[@namemycactus]

Travis: do you think... space travis and matthew mchounahay would explore each other's bodies

[@moongod5013]

As far as I can tell, Travis just wants to commit space murder. I don’t agree but I understand.

[@ouji8809]

travis being so fixated on the idea of having to eat his celebrity companion for sustenance on mars and then on having sensual poundin' with matthew for 20 years is what makes it

[@qdyer5327]

In the heyday of Tumblr, there would already be a dedicated fanbase and kinkmeme of Travis McElroy x Matthew McConaughey smut fiction.

[@myanimation8987]

I disliked this because its true

[@meilybox3065]

i hate this

[@noahatlas5240]

I'm sure it's out there already

[@Sualokinification]

I can't believe you ended it before Travis licks the chocolate off of Matthew Mcconaughey! The visual would have been amazing!

[@meilybox3065]

sincerest apologies

[@katherineleavitt]

Omg the jump when he says "I'm going to pivot away from that"

[@dr.sweetchat6769]

With the benefit of hindsight, we now know that Griffin would end up eating Elon, and probably no one would come for him

[@girlsinredtrenchcoat1169]

Griffin: elon musk Me: oh god why Griffin: and then I'll get payed for keeping elon musk off earth Me: HELL YEAH YOU WILL TAKE MY MONEY

[@arw14020]

“I THINK YOU’D GET CHAFFED” 😭

[@namemycactus]

I love this style

[@yara347]

i've been obsessed with this bit forever thank you so much for animating it! i need to keep pausing for the meaning of the words to sink in because every sentence followed by the visuals are A LOT. you nailed every single part though

[@Hambonehoven]

I love the idea of being obsessed with a bit ‘forever’, that has existed for less than a month.

[@yara347]

@@Hambonehoven thanks

[@meilybox3065]

i have also been obsessed with this bit forever, it's Wild

[@adrml4536]

The celebrity id bring IS the snack id bring

[@CheyeW13]

justin gradually digging the grave is SUCH a great visual translation of this bit oh my GOD

[@sophiebella5933]

This is my favorite mbmbam animation. So many lil details that spark such joy! Great job!!

[@meilybox3065]

aw thank you!!!!

[@CassReidIsSomeone]

This is soooo fitting for them and also so fast are you okay??

[@meilybox3065]

i am ok:^) but my computer is screaming

[@katherinehanssler226]

I will never understand how you can animate this so fast

[@meilybox3065]

:^)

[@zyanward7169]

"... IIIII think I know what I'm saying." 😂

[@meilybox3065]

what a mess

[@syntheticat-3]

The book that says “You Don’t Know That” is what pushed me over the edge and out into the cold abyss of space

[@meilybox3065]

come back

[@syntheticat-3]

@@meilybox3065 Dolly Parton is up here too and there’s only one seat in the escape pod 😰

[@mayac1105]

JUSTIN DIGGING HIS DOLLY PARTON HOLE THIS IS PERFECT

[@averychaco8831]

I really wish there was a way to get all the famous people they reference together and have them all listen to these clips. I wanna see the discussion that ensues

[@wispie1577]

I spaced out at the start of this bit when I was listening to this episode and I got so lost. It went from like tacos or something to eating Dolly Parton in like 0.5 seconds.

[@meilybox3065]

it's incredible how quickly they can jump from normal conversation to This

[@CorbiniteVids]

Now don't just immediately discount eating elon

[@Silverwind87]

I _really_ don't think Griffin should get into a rocket built by Elon Musk.

[@cassandra5752]

I was at work when i first listened to this and died laughing lmaooo still one of my favorite episodes just for that

[@citonita2207]

I've never been horrified by Justin before this moment

[@parkysparks]

this is a good one.... oh BOY is this a good one...

[@meilybox3065]

thank u:')))

[@Duck-mn8xp]

I can’t believe Travis invented Eating The Rich

[@mattrobinson5479]

Justin digging himself into a whole is perfect

[@neitherworld]

I havent seen a good mbmbam animatic in so long, omg this was so good thank you

[@meilybox3065]

thank you!!!

[@TeddyJohnstone]

your style brings me so much joy, it captures their energy so well!! this is incredible oh my god

[@meilybox3065]

thank you!!!

[@annabeldias4027]

Travis' snack is the rich! (Also i loove the Dolly star and the little Travis inside the heart!)

[@meilybox3065]

i guess he sort of answered the question??????? thank you!

[@kylekyle4169]

ah, the beautiful visual of watching justin just slowly dig himself a hole. incredible.

[@louisxyz1]

Maaaaybe my favourite MBMBAM animatic ever?

[@amandabacon128]

I love this so much. Im amazed with how fast you did this. 6 minutes!! Subscribed. Cant wait to see what you do next!!

[@meilybox3065]

aw! thank you so much!

[@Silverwind87]

Gonna be honest, "I would be fine with letting this person die of natural causes on Mars" is weirder than just saying "I would kill this person."

[@ShadowOfWell]

You've done so many great animatics, but this one is definitely my favorite. You really enhanced the humor of the bit with your animations. I especially love the venn diagram of 2 years vs. stuck on Mars, and when you had Travis switch sides, I busted out laughing harder than I did when listening to the actual episode when it came out. Great job!!!

[@meilybox3065]

aw thank you!!!!!! 💕 i feel accomplished

[@dependsupon]

this animation style is SO cute and this video is so long it must have taken forever!

[@meilybox3065]

hhhh yeah it did i'm not gonna make six-minute videos a habit but i'm glad you enjoyed:'))))

[@zach5539]

Honestly my favourite bit is when griffin reminds us of the original question and how far theyve trailed off and are incapable of answering anything

[@Silverwind87]

None of them even named any snacks to bring.

[@danterodriguez03]

Yes they did, Dolly Parton

[@0kieD0kiee]

this is one of the best bits in MBMBAM history, i, no lie, peed my pants little laughing "she is pretty old, so if it got kind of boring, yknow what i mean? like if eventually if it got kind of boring, it would probably be ok, soon, like it would probably be better, if i got sick of dolly parton, it would probably be different...than when she was alive, with it-" "HEY JUSTIN? WOULD YOU KILL DOLLY PARTON?"

[@cecildesist]

videos that make me want space ice cream

[@keithcutecumber9511]

i love how you draw them its perfection ; - ;

[@meilybox3065]

🥺

[@Sanshaino]

The moment I heard this bit I knew y'all would have my back and put it into glorious technicolour

[@christalcavanaugh]

I love that Griffin is sometimes the size of a toddler

[@sdgaara2]

The funniest thing is I think sending Elon to Mars and leaving him there is the best way to get rid of him for good and he knows ZIP about building a rocket, he just pays people that do.

[@TheDarkblade711]

Justin's Dolly portion is so wholesome and then WHAM "She'll die quick"