[quote Ben that he can 'stop staring at the fire already, Jacob's gone' (paraphrasing). It has to have a deeper meaning. I can't imagine that if they went through the trouble of installing a gas firepit on the beach for a quick pass-by scene, yet they wouldn't bother to at least throw a few fake logs into this one, which has so much more significance to the show, unless it is more than just a campfire.
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It's possible that the fire is 3D. I couldn't make an estimation for sure until I go back to look at the scene. But 3D is expensive, so....I think I'm talking myself out of this as I type it.