HiSHE is so funny! XD

indeed they are. I've watched them for about a decade haha.

May I explain my thoughts on the sequels as a whole?

sure

Firstly, I love both Maurice LaMarche and Jodi Benson and their work in other things, but they just did not cut it. Same for Charles Fleischer as Boris, as much as I like him I just think he could not pull off that edge that the late Bob Hoskins put into the character from the first movie. Kevin Schon also did not sound as comedic as Phil Collins.Did yoy know Balto's design changed throughout the sequels? Also, the first was just made to cash in on Lion King 2 with the whole main character's daughter going on a adventure to discover who they are to the world around them and where they fit into it. The second one was like Lady and the Tramp 2 with the son doing the same thing. Another thing, both were musicals! Because that's what we needed in the original! F***ing music numbers! I hate when they make musical sequels to things that weren't musicals to begin with (like Balto, The Secret of NIMH, and the Land Before Time), do you?

The only thing the sequels did right was providing the names and ideas for Balto and Jenna's children (especially Aleu and Kodi, voiced by Lacey Chabert and Sean Astin who admittedly did good performances, despite how lame the movies were). There is also how they gave Balto's mother a name, Aniu (which means 'snow' in Inuit, a fiting name since Balto said she "was white as snow" and had a warm voice that always made him feel safe, and her voice from Monnae Michaell was well casted and matching said description). I also admit the characters of Nava and Duke were interesting too (voiced respectively by the late David Carradine and his still active younger brother Keith Carradine) who people have made better use of in fan works with Nava being Aniu's twin brother (making him Balto's uncle) and Duke being a mail runner for the town. I also admit to liking Kodi's friends (Kirby, voiced by Carl Weathers; Ralph, voiced by Bill Fagerbakke; Dusty, voiced by Charity James), especially Dusty who serves as his love interest while Kirby and Ralph can serve as love interests for Aleu.

I also did not get why no one would want to adopt Aleu when the people had already accepted Balto for who and what he was (he even says he is still made fun of for being part wolf despite being a hero now! WTF!? I know both were on lower budgets than the first, but they cannot keep up with basic continuity?!). Second, Luk and Muk can't swim even though they found they could in the first!? CONTINUITY ALARM RINGING!!! Thirdly, since when has Balto yearned for flying? NEVER!!! Fourthly, I would have preferred Balto's children staying with Balto and forming a family sled team, doesn't that sound cooler and more appropriate?


Sorry, I went on kind of a rant there. I just cannot stand what the sequels did, and prefer what others have done with the fan-material they provided.

This seems like the abridged version that needs to be made.