Second, and most importantly of all: Clowns are scary regardless of context. It does not matter if said clown is meant to be a serial killer or just a performer at a child's birthday party. Clowns are creepy. There is no getting around that. It is not American Horror Story's fault. Clowns have been terrorizing people before AHS: Freak Show, and they will be terrorizing people long after the final episode of American Horror Story: European Gigolo airs. (That's what we imagine Ryan Murphy will call his last season of the FX anthology series).

Look, we understand that the Clowns of America International doesn't want their organization to be associated with a deranged TV character who kills people with scissors, but like we said, it wouldn't matter if Twisty was a nice, normal clown who did stuff like volunteered at a children's hospital and read to the elderly. Or volunteered at an elderly hospital and read to children. Whatever.

Clowns are scary as f--k. And no boycotting, bashing or online petition will change that.