Was Balto doing the right thing?

Lakota WolfDog · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 10:40 am

Balto was really just trying to make a move at the beginning

ChingChongChi-Neez · **Posted:** Fri Jul 29, 2011 11:18 am

Lakota WolfDog wrote:

Balto was really just trying to make a move at the beginning

Of what?

Lakota WolfDog · **Posted:** Sat Jul 30, 2011 4:24 pm

Come on to Jenna, you know, impress her, with his underground place, under the hospital

ChingChongChi-Neez · **Posted:** Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:17 pm

Lakota WolfDog wrote:

Come on to Jenna, you know, impress her, with his underground place, under the hospital

Do think even if he didn't retrieve it do you think he still gets to be with Jenna?

Lakota WolfDog · **Posted:** Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:39 am

Naw, i think Jenna though what balto did was 'cute'

MokiHunter · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:34 pm

NewYorkBaltoFan wrote:

While he did make a move while she was emotionally vulnerable, I think what he did was okay because at the time they didn't know how serious Rosie's illness was. And while he was totally hitting on her... he also succeeded in cheering her up a little bit. And that's what she needed at that point in time.

This. ^

Jake Razor · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:04 pm

I think "hitting on her" is a bit of an extreme term for his actions. I've never exactly looked it up, but to my understanding, "hitting on" someone implies something so strong as to border on sexual harassment, like Steele's remarks to Jenna after the sled race and later with the sausage. Balto showing her the northern lights and asking if she wanted to "chase a few sticks by moonlight" could be construed as flirting, perhaps, although I cringe to use the word because it sounds so juvenile. Certainly he was seeking romance. But hitting on her? Only if the term is much broader in meaning than I've ever heard it used.

Echo · **Posted:** Tue Aug 09, 2011 7:06 pm

It doesn't talk an expert to know what Balto did was right

Jake Razor · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:05 am

Echo wrote:

It doesn't talk an expert to know what Balto did was right

No, but it does take someone with a working moral compass. Which, in this day and age when many regard selflessness and compassion as vices while conceit and self-interest are counted virtuous, or where others regard morality as subjective to the individual (which is as much to say as that nothing is ultimately right or wrong), is sadly quite scarce.

Roi Doberwolf · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:10 am

Moki Hunter wrote:

NewYorkBaltoFan wrote:

While he did make a move while she was emotionally vulnerable, I think what he did was okay because at the time they didn't know how serious Rosie's illness was. And while he was totally hitting on her... he also succeeded in cheering her up a little bit. And that's what she needed at that point in time.

This. ^

I'm just going to third this.

Lakota WolfDog · **Posted:** Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:20 am

Moki Hunter wrote:

NewYorkBaltoFan wrote:

While he did make a move while she was emotionally vulnerable, I think what he did was okay because at the time they didn't know how serious Rosie's illness was. And while he was totally hitting on her... he also succeeded in cheering her up a little bit. And that's what she needed at that point in time.

This. ^

You make a very interesting point and you have great facts to back this up, It's very smart how you articulate on this 'they didn't know just how serious the illness was....' I would really have to agree with this

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Was Balto doing the right thing?