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Originally Posted by Wormius
I am still wondering what the light switch in Jimmy's office did, or is it to just show how compulsive he is?
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I'd say it's allegorical. 1. It symbolizes that this opportunity is his one best shot at legitimacy (leave the switch on and change your life for the better) and the road we know he ends up on (switch off). 2. It's also meant to show Jimmy's ambivalence about his arrival at HHM and the high road in general - easy come, easy go. He's a hustler and low life in final analysis, albeit a likable one. 3. Lastly, the switch was supposed to stay on. Jimmy ignored that and cycled it anyway, presumably causing an action that hasn't yet been identified either by Jimmy or the audience. Typical device used in BB. It will gain meaning in future episodes. I watch BB and BCS and think that Kubrick would have been great with cable TV.