# The Walking Dead; 5.10 "Them" (open spoilers)

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**Created:** [February 16, 2015, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-5-10-them-open-spoilers/712773 "2015-02-16T01:05:39Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 19, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-walking-dead-5-10-them-open-spoilers/712773/141 "2015-02-19T18:43:26Z")

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> [@GrumpyBunny](#):
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> Another nitpick – sometimes they can’t have a fire because it will attract zombies, and sometimes they can. Has anyone seen an explanation?

Sight lines. If the camp is so situated that a fire is likely to be seen from a distance, they won’t risk it. This was commented on in the first season, when a now-dead character thought of a way to create a barrier allowing for a larger fire.

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