A question about the stick that saves the team

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Okay, I just wanted to get everybody's thoughts on this picture below. It's the scene just after the ice bridge collapses and Balto saves the team by grabbing this little stick. I couldn't find the picture exactly, but if you watch the movie you can see that when Balto is pulling the team back up the hill, he stops and pushes the stick back down into the snow. Why?

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steet, March 31, 2006 at 17: 31

Yes, he does this. Probably because he's too kind, even with a stick lol

CatWhoHas14Tails, March 31, 2006 at 17: 39

Haha I agree with steet. lol *thinks* Maybe him putting it back in the ground is his way of saying "Thank you for saving our lives, little stick. Now go and have another chance at life!" *laughs at self*

Aragneer, March 31, 2006 at 19: 35

Maybe he put it back in favour and so it could grow bigger i don;t know really.

Black n White~AFP~LH, March 31, 2006 at 21: 26

lol That's weirdlol

ApricotWolf-werewolf, March 31, 2006 at 22: 24

I don't know. Maybe he didn't want to break it, so that the team wouldn't fall if they lost their footing when the stick broke.

Kodiwolf-BF-RMW, March 31, 2006 at 22: 43

I don't think he put it back. I think he looked at it, placed his paw, then replaced it, to get a better grip on it. He may have been pushing on it, so that he could stand on it a bit better.

Abby, March 31, 2006 at 23: 34

i'm with cat:P

balto30, April 01, 2006 at 00: 13

with cat

kiba ~*white wolf*~, April 01, 2006 at 00: 50

cat:P

redwolf03, April 01, 2006 at 02: 52

with Kodiwolf

Olivia_loves_Bambi, April 01, 2006 at 03: 15

Cat!

Writewolf(DVWSP), April 01, 2006 at 03: 34

i've pondered that myself. but i gotta say i'm with catlol lol

meekocatcool, April 01, 2006 at 04: 37

:icon298:Who knows.:icon98:

Sorrel the Brownie, April 01, 2006 at 06: 43

Well...that stick must've been planted by an angel or something 'cause it couldn't possibly been strong enough to hold the team!

Aljan, April 01, 2006 at 21: 13

I pondered that as well. I believe he was trying to get better footing before pulling the sled team to safety.

Balto678, April 02, 2006 at 07: 24

I always thought that he was just grateful for the stick, having saved their lives, so the least he could do for it was replant it.

Drawolf, April 02, 2006 at 08: 10

I'm with both cat and Kodiwolf. I think Balto do both things. I take a better grip. and in the same time he replant the stick.:)

Balto, April 02, 2006 at 15: 07

maybe he stood it back up incase the other dogs needed a lift.

Balto, April 02, 2006 at 15: 08

(I'm not good with words sometimes) umm,well,you know.so they could get a better grip.

wolfhound, April 02, 2006 at 23: 26

a life for a life lol

Ratt(Lobo), April 03, 2006 at 04: 04

Yeah, maybe he replanted it so it would grow in the spring. I watched Balto today and thought maybe he replanted it incase the sled slips again so the other dogs can grab it and replant it. Yeah, and maybe an angel was supposed to plant the stick so there lives and dozens more would be saved!

Kodiwolf-BF-RMW, April 05, 2006 at 20: 08

Lots of diff, ideas!:P

myFork, April 06, 2006 at 00: 53

Balto's an enviromentalist. ;)

Little Doggy, April 06, 2006 at 14: 18

balto is to kind:icon106:

Sol-leks, April 13, 2006 at 03: 26

I've thought about that before and I think it's possible that it was either out of the kindness of his heart or to get his footing. I also noticed, though that later on, as the team pulls itself up, some of the team is shown passing that stick, almost like a marker. It gave me the impression of being a hopeful little sign that they were making progress. Just a thought.

BALTO_CLAW, April 13, 2006 at 12: 29

I,m with steet.

BALTO_CLAW, April 14, 2006 at 20: 22

tHIS IS MY FAVORITE ARTICAL.

Nitewolfe, April 26, 2006 at 18: 02 Member

Maybe he put it there in case someone else later falls into the same predicament! HE would be saving their lives just by putting something back where they found it. If I were in his place I would be thinking of that very thing. Just a thought.

kiona girl, May 04, 2006 at 13: 53

ok.. a little stick?

The Pink Snow Wolf, May 12, 2006 at 21: 07

I think I know!:idea: He put it back in the ground just in case some one else needed it.:p I dont know, I am just guessing.;)

Dusty huskie, May 19, 2006 at 01: 06

i agree with steet!

I luv Balto(kat), May 24, 2006 at 02: 57 Member

CatWhoHas14Tails, March 31, 2006 at 17: 39 Haha I agree with steet. *thinks* Maybe him putting it back in the ground is his way of saying "Thank you for saving our lives, little stick. Now go and have another chance at life!" *laughs at self* I agree and i agree with Steet

wolfie 14, June 09, 2006 at 20: 38 Member

i'm with kodiwolf:cool2:

whitewolf(uk), June 19, 2006 at 03: 22 Fan project mod

Well I'd have to disagree, I always thought that Balto looked at his paw-print in the snow, for reassurence, he looks at his paw-print before he howls to the whitewolf and I thought he looked at it again to remind himself that he's part wolf and strong enough to pull the team back up the hill, at least that's what I think.

whitewolfBalto, June 22, 2006 at 23: 26 Member

I'm with Cat and Kodiwolf, they are both great reasonable answers

DarkSpiritWolf, July 23, 2006 at 05: 15 Member

well..he could've pushed it back in in case any of the other dogs needed it to drag himself up...but other than that it was probably out of kindness towards nature....:closedgrin:

wolf_conductor, August 21, 2006 at 07: 43 Member

Balto is kind alright! :Love:

alue, September 21, 2006 at 01: 01 Member

steet, you cool

Rylie, February 16, 2007 at 04: 51 Member

I think he pushed it back into the ground incase he needed to use it again if the team slipped.

Dragon Tamer, March 10, 2007 at 03: 45 Webranker

You guys oughta get a kick out of this one. Not long after I first saw the movie, I was n my bed (top bunk) and started to slip off. I couldn't reach the far side of the matress, and that scene from the movie popped into my head. So like the dummy I am I grabbed the sheet with my teeth and ripped my favorite bedsheet.

Kaltag is the smartest..., June 03, 2007 at 21: 04 Member

maybe if they start to fall again they can grab it?

sticklem, June 06, 2007 at 20: 39 Member

I don't know... somebody's taken my ideas!

Artic*Wolf, June 26, 2007 at 00: 17 Member

I thought he did it so the team could also grab the stick and it'd have a better chance at not breaking. Good Article!

GostWolf, August 24, 2007 at 23: 52 Member

He pushes the stick back in for the rest of the teem incase they nedded somting if the slipped

BluVenus14, December 20, 2007 at 22: 55 Member

That's a good thing to think about. Hmm... maybe hid it so that the other dogs could have something to grip on when they came up behind him... or maybe he's just too kind for his own good. Either way, it was probably put into the plot design so to emphasize that no matter what is going on, Balto always has the interests of another at heart.

Balto's_Girl, March 01, 2008 at 01: 33 Member

i'm with cat.

Gentle Wolf, April 02, 2008 at 21: 32 Member

Maybe Balto's gone "Green!"

Tyxon, October 24, 2008 at 16: 22 Member

Well he puts it back because Balto is a kind guy who wouldn't overlook anything, it's just not hus personality to pull a small sapling tree out of the ground and not put it back so that it can grow into a large tree ^^

Tyxon, October 24, 2008 at 16: 24 Member

Although I kinda find it funny that a small stick can hold the weight of the entire team and sled with musher and medicine on it

Ginga, October 26, 2008 at 22: 46 Member

So...other..people can can use it? ....maybe? *runs*

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