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As a fan of the Balto films (and other fandoms, of course), I know that we wish that a character could do something else or end up making the other choice in a difficult decision . . .

Such as this example:
- What if Balto (movie series, not real life) was born as a normal dog and not a wolfdog? (I forgot who wrote this fic, but it was a good idea!)

Is there a situation in the Balto fandom (official characters please) that you wish could happen or that someone would write about? What could happen to them/him/her that would be obvious enough to show that the choice was a BIG mistake?



(Sorry, I'm just really curious to see what other fans/writers think about this sort of thing. MODS: if this belongs elsewhere, please move it. Thanks!)

- Juuchan17

Balto 1 What Ifs

-Naturally, what if Balto was put on the team?
-What if Balto never made it out of the ice? Would Jenna try and save Rosie herself?
-What if Steele and/or the others encountered the grizzly?
-What if Rosie got a doll house instead of a sled?
-What if Balto met Nava or Niju instead of the white wolf?
-What if Balto CAUGHT PIKACHU?

Balto 2 What Ifs

-What if Balto was stuck leading the wolf pack?
-What if Niju went with Aleu? Would he try and take over the pack again?
-What if Balto never let himself get pushed into the river by the fox?
-What if Jenna went with Balto?
-What if Steele went with Balto (for whatever reason xD)
-What if Aleu looked just like her brothers and sisters?

Balto 3 What Ifs

-What if the team lost?
-What if Balto refused to help beat the plane, and Steele offered instead?
-What if Kirby or Kodi led the team?
-What if Dusty slipped off the cliff?
-What if Balto rammed his head into that tree?
-What if the team was attacked by grizzlies?
-What if THE PLANE CRASHED INTO THE TEAM!?!?!

Balto 1 what if.

What if Balto didn't show Jenna the broken bottles?

Balto 2 What ifs.

What if Aleu didn't come back up to the surface?

What if Aleu slipped off the cliff before Balto got the tree branch?

What if the wave knocked Aleu into the ocean?

Balto 3 what if.

What if Boris met another female goose besides Stella?

Cat: I think your responses made my day. [s]I'd want to the see the "Balto catches Pikachu" one.[/s] XD
Here's my faves of yours:


You are so AWESOMELY morbid, Cat. That's probably why your ideas are so GENIUS.


Alpha Aleu: Those are good too. *my, my . . . we are so MORBID when it comes to Aleu, aren't we?*

Here's my faves:


At least with the WoC idea, there would be no STELLA. *could hope the new goose was less annoying and well-endowed*


Zorro the Coyote: I like your WoC ideas the best. Those would make the plot much more interesting . . . and dramatic IMO.
Still, I have faves of yours too:


Response to the first one: Heck, the trilogy needed MORE JENNA. (It would be even worse if someone said for WQ, "What if Jenna traveled with Balto and she chose to lead the wolves?" HOLY CRAP, that would be EPIC though. HECK, I'd write it . . . since I write enough based on the WQ plot anyway.)

And out of the WoC ones, the Duke idea is actually one I'd read. I didn't understand his character much, but I liked that he actually was a threat. Now him being MORE of a threat to the sled dogs . . . now that's a movie! (Why didn't the writers think about this???)




That might have helped to make it better. XD *not really a big WoC fan*

Thanks for your ideas! Tell your friends about this and spread the word!

- Juuchan17

That would be pretty darn amazing. I would also love to see that


Balto 1 What-Ifs

- What if Rosie was an orphan?

- What if Jenna wasn't purebred husky?

- What if the telegram guy didn't feel the need to speak in broken sentences?

- What if all the snow had melted as Balto was leading the sled team back to Nome?

And my favorite...

- What if Muk and Luk really couldn't swim? O____o

Balto 2 What-Ifs

- What if Aleu had had husky coloring like her mother, but still had the same wolf-like personality?

- What if Nava hadn't been able to "become one with the tree"? (I think Niju could answer that one for me )

- What if the caribou were just over the side of the cliff that the clan lived on all along?

Balto 3 What-Ifs

- What if Balto had been able to hold his tongue and not swear in the middle of his G-rated movie? :/

- What if Dusty had given "obvious" hints that she liked any one dog?

- Not very original, but what if Kodi had been the one to lead the sled team? (That's what I wanted him to do all along)

- What if Steele had been in this movie at all? (Another aspect that I missed in the third movie)

Antagonistic is a word.

BALTO 1
- What if Balto got the team even more lost? (breaking down below)
a. Would Steele save Balto? Why or why not?
b. If Balto made it back to Nome, how would he be treated?
- What if Balto was too late and Rosie didn't make it?
- What if Jenna went with Steele regardless of Balto's heroism?
- What if Balto was never raised by Boris?


BALTO 2
- What if Aleu was adopted?
- What if instead of Aleu going out to find herself, it was one of the more husky-ish pups?
- What if there was nothing spiritual in WQ? How would Balto find Aleu without the spirits' help?
- What if Nava didn't even exist? How would the pack pressure Niju into following the caribou?

BALTO 3
- What if Stella's subplot didn't suck?

I've got one, one I know you'd like:

What if Aleu returned before the events in Balto III?

Wow, you guys! So many ideas . . . so many that intrigue me! (I wish I could write them ALL, but I'm not that good . . . XD)


Iditarod: I have faves . . . although I usually like EVERYTHING:


Orphan Rosy would have been a major twist, probably making it so that she "owned" Balto if she was homeless, giving him more of a reason to go after the medicine. (ooh, write this now you guys)



I think we ALL wanted something like this, but they had to keep Balto in the main story somehow. At least it would have given Kodi a higher responsibility to become a leader like his dad, as well as the chance for us to learn more about him (and he'd get more SCREENTIME!!!).

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Sora-kun: Here's my favorites:


Seriously, if Rosy died, the film would have been more realistic, if not more true to the real story (in with many still died before the medicine arrived). And if Jenna went with Steele, that would just be so WRONG. XD

I like all of the WQ ideas (although I started an answer to the first one about Aleu getting adopted - never going to be finished, it seems) . . . OBVIOUSLY, I'm a WQ fan.


Then WoC would have actually been GOOD. (seriously, it was a lame film, but I only enjoyed it for the Balto fandom purposes. I didn't like Stella at all, but at least they tried to put in a character that would appeal to grown-ups/young adults, since they probably saw the first film in theaters/VHS/etc.)

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OH LORD. You just read my mind, buddy.

It would have been an interesting idea, but I fear that it would have been hard to write Aleu as the supporter role instead of the lead (which we all know she'd be used to). She's a natural leader anyway, but it probably would have made for some good sibling interaction (which was clearly absent from the third film . . . the flashback during Jenna's song doesn't count - TOO SHORT.) as well as personality development for both characters (like how much Aleu had matured, as well as how Kodi handled learning about his part-wolf heritage).

The other hard part would be how to explain why she returned anyway . . . and keep it under 5 minutes or so (the third film was Kodi's movie - Aleu had the entire second one already!). It would be interesting to hear what the writers would choose as a reason though, but for her to just abandon her destiny that took her about 45 minutes to get to in WQ just to return home for no real reason would made her seem more of a weakling (or a Daddy's Girl . . . which we ALL know she is).

I still don't think she would have added much in a film focused more on dog-sledding since she's more in tune with her wolf side.

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And this is why I like her ideas, and IT'S TRUE. Why not make fun of your fandom time after time? Who knows - it might make someone's interest in the fandom return . . . (it did for me!!)

To be honest, no one was really EVIL in the Balto films - they were either 1) really devious; 2) protective of their own family/beliefs/feelings/values/etc.; or 3) just prejudiced.



- Juuchan17

I just thought of another Balto 2 what if.

What if Nava told the whale to spray Aleu,as well as Niju?

Or what if Muru ate Aleu?

A. He'd be a very fat mouse!