And yes, I believe it is quite deliberate.
Baby-faced Dr. Sweets is deliberately associated with sexual symbols. In one, he emerges from a cavern-like, interior dark space (the cellar in the tornado episode).
In another image, he examines a sword.
Phallic symbol, anyone?
It's very clever and emphasizes points made in the scripts. But just in case anyone misses the dialog...
Like the "briefcase bomb" Clark Edison, Dr. Sweets is a sexy guy, a point that his girlfriends are at pains to emphasize.
These types of visuals are rarely mistakes--which doesn't betoken some kind of hidden conspiracy. Visuals are television and filmmakers' bread and butter. They are the desired form of communication.
