In a number of episodes, an orange light has appeared over Gordon or Joe's shoulder. It was over Gordon's right shoulder as he hallucinated then it appeared over Joe's left shoulder when he was sitting in the car. It's happening too often to be a coincidence.
shareI noticed it in an earlier episode as well, can't remember which one it was. I think it was the one where the librarian-what's-her-name was visiting and getting along with the kids and Gordon was a bit out of it. It seemed significant then, turns out it obviously was.
How is it significant? Have no idea. Maybe there's nothing concrete to it, it could just be an emotional cue. Sometimes visual motifs like these are used for no reason other than to be there and to tie things together. Or perhaps it's supposed to sort of resemble a comet, though to tell you the truth, I have no idea what a concrete significance of referencing the company and/or Haley would be.
Perhaps light in general is of significance. Gordon was walking through some heavy lens flare during his hallucination. And before that, he caused a blackout and worked to restore the light. Perhaps light was also used as some sort of metaphor in relation to Gordon previously in the show, but I really can't remember.
I didn't catch this. But I did catch the lighted "Phoenix" sign behind Donna and Cam when they were fantasizing about their new endeavor at the end.
Aren't oranges a harbinger of death in the Godfather films?
Interesting idea. I'll have to watch this again one day and pay more attention.
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