Tom of Finland

But yet he's like, oh, the men officers can take testosterone.

It's like, I keep seeing all these comparisons to Tom of Finland for the military because, you know, they want everybody to be all testosterone up in the military.

Yeah, guys, let's all take showers and take our testosterone shots.

Let's do an open shower scene.

You've got the villains dressed as Tom...

Is it Tom of Finland? Is that his name? I always forget that comic strip.

That's who the rogues look like, isn't it? It's just one of those sort of things.

And I think we've talked about it recently, Eamon, as well.

And I've now continued their relationship with Meryl Cook.

that they had with Tom of Finland, which, I mean, I thought I was quite broad-minded, but by golly, they're quite explicit, Tom of Finland.

Yeah, I saw some in Amsterdam.

They're wild, yeah.

They're certainly much more explicit than Beryl, whose whole depiction of anything, including prostitution, which she paints a lot of prostitutes, is actually rather more of the sort of fan personal services and tit-sweet luncheon vouchers variety.

Whereas, you know, Tom of Finland doesn't hold back.

There's no subtext in Tom of Finland.

Well, I think if you look to, in some cases, if you look to Burroughs paintings, you might not realise, you know, Angela Seagate, is the lesbians.

We had Ulysses, Mr.

New England Leather 2022, he wore denim on stage and was told it wasn't leather enough, which is crazy because that's literally Tom of Finland.

I

was about to

I'm, I'm sure he's great.

He is a lighting designer and Tom of Finland lookalike.

Yes.

Which is true, and he is incredibly hot.

Yeah

... like, literally become, become like Tom of Finland.

Yeah.

And then go find less hot guys and make eyes at them.

I do.

This is from, uh, Tom of Finland.

Hello, Tom.

Who says, "My plot prediction is that within 18 months, Amber's parents will buy Meadow Farm, but in Amber's name, so George will have a farm, but will be technically working for his wife."