I think it's possible they are moving girls around the country, to prevent inbreeding. What troubles me is it seems the Ofrenda has been happening pretty regularly (sounds like once a year?) with girls being sent out of the town to wherever it is they are being sent. But the town has not received girls (or young men, if the numbers are skewed such that they need more young men -- I can't really tell, tbh) from the Ofrenda, just keeps sending girls out.
So what is the point? To keep rich old men supplied with pretty young girls from the provinces because such is the nature of power? It wouldn't surprise me. It has happened in the past, happens today (FLDS), and is the subject of dystopian fiction (The Handmaid's Tale) due to its believability.
But this is The Walking Dead Universe, and adding a macabre walker twist to it also would not surprise me.
Aargh, that is horrible! This hadn't occurred to me. I hope it isn't true. I figured that the girls were being married of to older men since the "King" had a young wife. The wife did tell her lover that she found out where she was from talking to one of the girls from her town and she made it seem like the girls were okay. It could be that she lied, but I don't see how she could be so tolerate of her husband if he was sacrificing young girls. Unless, she doesn't know the truth. She might think that the girls have gone to other villages, but they really are killed instead.
As soon as I saw The Offering, and heard that Justina had somehow miraculously been spared for years, I knew the game was rigged. I also figured she would swap herself for the other girl, given her sense of guilt.
The big question is, what is the true nature of La Ofrenda: there was some vague mention made of the girls being sent off to be married, but not to whom. My suspicion is they are "married" to a walker in some sort of attempt to appease the gods/ keep the walkers at bay situation. IOW, offered up to the walkers as a sacrifice. This would be in line with the sacrifice of virgins to the dragon in 1981's Dragonslayer, and how the names of some girls were kept off the list. [size=78%]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragonslayer_(1981_film)[/size]
1981's DragonslayerI loved this movie! :)
It was when Antonio mentions Barcelona, and Carol says: "Barcelona? I have a friend whose brother lived there." Friend is Rick & brother is Jeffrey. I actually read that little side comic about him and I haven't even finished the main comic! I think Last Summer's Sweetheart put it up on the old forum for us.
It was when Antonio mentions Barcelona, and Carol says: "Barcelona? I have a friend whose brother lived there." Friend is Rick & brother is Jeffrey. I actually read that little side comic about him and I haven't even finished the main comic! I think Last Summer's Sweetheart put it up on the old forum for us.
I didn't catch that. It would be cool.
So, Carol sort of mentions Jeffrey Grimes in episode 3. Think we'll actually see him?(click to show/hide)