*EXTREMELY MAJOR SPOILERS* L's whereabouts likely revealed!
I am surprised that no one has yet to mention something that clearly explains why Luke had every reason to not be with the group at the end. No, it's not Kenny or even Carver for that matter, but Carlos.
Remember when Carlos pulled Luke aside to have a private talk? You would think it was to talk about Nick shooting Matt, but that doesn't seem like something which had to be private. Since they are also the biggest forces of the group, it would be foolish to think they did not set up a secret plan. My guess is that Carlos was aware that the group was still being followed, or perhaps he just wasn't convinced and wanted to devise a plan just in case.
One thing for sure, it seems that Clem is needed by Luke. He knows she is young but also very smart. She survived on her own, managed to escape a locked shed, escaped walkers alone, had Carver leave the house, protecting Sarah in the process, and she can do things others can't.
Carlos has Sarah to watch over. She has some mental problems and he knows he is the best to take care of her because he is not only the doctor but also her father. Rebecca will give birth in episode 3 (confirmed by the episode 3 background image) so she is pretty much useless. Alvin, the husband, wants to keep both Rebecca and the baby safe. Being fat doesn't help his case either. Nick, distraught and emotional, is clearly not a good helper, this being evident when he shot and killed Matt. This leaves only Clem to help Luke without concern.
Now while this sounds extremely vague, you need to realize that Carlos was confident that everything will be fine. Either he knew something that no one else knew (something that he told Luke), or he didn't believe Carver would kill a doctor. The fact that Carver didn't slit Carlos's throat and the fact he didn't shoot Carlos but instead targeted Walter, Alvin, and Sarita/Clem (depending if you surrendered or went to look for help) confirms that Carver only intended to kill people he didn't know or people he hates. Alvin is an example, who killed a member of his group (he will say this if you surrendered) and being the husband of Rebecca, which is definitely a concern to Carver who is convinced she is carrying his baby.
And regarding Luke's whereabouts? He most definitely left to Carver's camp. He obviously knows where it is as he was there before so I bet he already went there to find a way to get them back out. He could also be looking for people willing to overthrow Carver, such as the group in the episode 4 background image. Notice that Clem puts blood on her face as if she is ready for war, and doesn't Luke look like one of the silhouettes?
Any thoughts on this? Seems pretty evident if you ask me.
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L is Luke!
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Although I cant say I 100 percent believe your theory but it honestly does make me reconsider just what Luke and Carlos were talking about.
Lol thanks I get them mixed up cuz they look alike. I wouldn't be surprised if Nate is Nick's dad.
I'm just thinking it would be too obvious to talk about Nick's mental state. Everyone clearly knows this. It has been five days since Pete's death and even though he just shot Matthew, Luke had told him not to come because something might happen. There isn't much Carlos could've told Luke that everyone doesn't already know.
Good theory. Kinda would explain what Luke was "complaining about". Probably annoyed kenny enough to make him want to send him away so he could get outta there.
Rosita is Sarita
Exactly what I was thinking. I find it extremely hard to believe Kenny could kill him with the lack of weapons they had, no gunfire sound being heard, Nick being with Luke moments before, and Carvers group making no mention of having killed Luke. Him being a traitor is also too far fetched because it makes things complicated for both sides, especially Carver, who clearly wants to be with Rebecca and the baby. I doubt Kenny would just let Luke to run off without saying a "hey where are you going" or "why you running away" so Luke must have known this and gave every reason to make Kenny want to tell him to leave.
Actually, I wrote Sarita but autocorrect changed it. Lol
That's weird when I write Sarita it doesn't come up as red
Possibly, Luke was trying to convince Kenny to leave with him to formulate a plan, and Kenny refused.
Yes , I'm sure Luke is looking for people to help overthrow Carver.
And by the looks of the slider, Eddie is gonna be in it.
Though, I have to wonder now that you mentioned it, if Carver was so worried about Rebecca and the baby, if she stood up to him and threatened to kill herself if he kept killing the people or something, I'm sure he would have stopped.
Carver would never do anything that could kill his baby, from the looks of him.
Rebecca, y u no blackmail?
This is actually a pretty good theory. I'm not sure I go along with this completely, but it's a nice explanation that makes sense.
No one else agrees or disagrees???
It would be great. I really liked Carlos. He is smart, Carver said it himself. Luke isn't that smart but he is strong and that's why Carlos made him do it. Your theory is something that I REALLY liked, especially after reading all this Kenny-Killer stuff.
The whole thing about Kenny being unstable and rivalry that's clearly seen between Luke and him makes me think Kenny might've killed him. Even though I highly doubt it I just can't get it out of my head.
And yeah, your theory seems pretty probable.
Thanks for this I was starting to worry that I couldn't trust Luke. Now I have this to think about.
I agree, this is the best theory i've read so far.
Wow I didnt think about that. That's a good one. I cant think of any other reason of why Luke would randomly disappear in a moment of crisis.
@Doodleboy Very well said and all very plausible points. You should be a private investigator.
Could another reason be that they wanted to be captured? Maybe Carlos realized that Rebecca's baby best bet was the safety of Carver's base. They could also steal their supplies or overthrow them
I am actually pursuing a career in this so thank you! Means a lot.
You bet. Keep doing what you're doing. You have good analytical skills.
Easily one of the best theories so far IMO. Well done, I wouldn't have thought of that.
Its good you arent taking dialogue at face value like a lot of clowns do on here, so I find it strange that you automatically assume that the baby is Carvers...as opposed to maybe this 'George'....of whom was killed 'just because Alvin didnt like Carver'......why would George be killed instead of Carver and why would Carver care a lot for this George?..........cough TWIN BROTHER COUGH Baby migtht be Georges COUGH
Your theory makes sense, I mean it totally looks like Carlos to have a plan if they got caught that included Luke and possibly Nick since he joined them late rin the discussion.
our idea of the group to take Carver out would be cool, I mena Eddie is there, and I was thinking the charatchers from 400 days that stayed at camp were murdered by Carver, but they can also be alive and join the group.
We'll have to see