As stated during my talk with Bryan Fuller and Michael Green, part of Salim’s change takes him to the next level of his sexuality and his post-humanity.
Those existence-altering bedroom shenanigans were gloriously mystifying both in and out of context, but that wasn’t the only important element in this metaphorical narrative microcosm.
And then part of it was the Jinn granting him the job status of being a taxi driver, which means. no filling out applications.
So perhaps that was the perfect time for him to enter the cab of a Middle Eastern mythological fire-being who could change Salim’s life forever, starting with a meaningful conversation (that touched upon wet shit).