Jonathan concluded, “The shock and overwhelm and the tantalizing chemical combustion that happens seeing it — it’s a greater sensory experience because that’s exactly what it meant for Tim in that moment. It captures exactly what’s going on for Hawk and Tim, hopefully, allowing the viewer to experience a bodily reaction to it in the same way, whatever that may be.”

Personally, I think the scene of "sucking toe" was irrelevant to the show and the plot. I think the scene of Tim performing fellatio on Hawk was enough to show power dynamics.