I have to admit that, before I got to know
Tom Tom better, he gave me the creeps - I used to think he was one of the scariest characters in the deck. I like him a little more now, though.
A train and teddy bear lie before Tom Tom - toys that he has stolen from people weaker than him. The teddy bear looks like it has been tortured; it has been cut open and is missing an eye...! It doesn't look like Tom Tom really needs the toys - he doesn’t even look at them! He only stole them for the pleasure of stealing.
Seen in a different light, I think Tom Tom appeared in my daily draws because I needed to be aware of the fact that I have the tendency to take the fun out of things by being too negative - just like Tom Tom takes away toys (pleasure, fun) from others. I think I need to loosen up sometimes and stop worrying.
It seems that Tom Tom is trying to look as sweet as possible – probably because he knows he has been bad. It’s as if he’s saying: “I can’t help it! It’s just in my nature to do these sorts of things!” (It kind of reminds me of Puss in Boots in Shrek 2, when Puss is looking all cute and fluffy, while he’s actually planning to kill Shrek and Donkey.) Me, I wouldn’t trust Tom Tom one bit – he looks kind of deceitful (and a bit psycho).
Tom Tom is very pale, and there are pins on his jacket. I don’t think he gets out much. And I don’t think he let’s people get very close to him – I guess because he doesn’t like to place himself in a vulnerable position (he likes it better when
others are in a vulnerable position)...
Melvis said:
Regarding the knife on Tom Tom's shirt, the first thing that struck me is that it's pointing right up at his throat. To me, that seems to be a warning that all his shenanigans will only hurt him in the end.
galadrial said:
Knife wise, I was thinking that it could also be pointing to his throat chakra, intimating that anything he says could be double edged.
Thanks for your interpretations of the sword/knife, Melvis and Galadrial – I didn’t notice that!!
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