A few weeks ago I wrote that Twisty Clown was more than meets the eye. While some AHS fans were almost (or wanted to be) sympathetic to Madame LaLaurie last season, Twisty has captivated audiences since his debut. Here at the same time is a character who is childlike in one moment and horrifically brutal in the next.
In Edward Moredrake Pt. 2 we get to see the man behind the clown. Social media was aflutter with fans who wept as they listened to his story. While it’s undeniable that he killed people, it’s also easy to see how it all came about. He was “simple” and gentle until some mean people did mean things to him. He loved children but the dwarves taunted him and made him flee the circus that he so loved. He wanted to make toys but he was shunned. He lived in a time when being different–in any form–was not accepted by society, and this was particularly difficult for people with special needs. When he said he was so stupid he couldn’t even kill himself, my heart broke for him. Hell, even Edward Mordrake’s demon familiar wept for him. Twisty wanted to create a happy place for the kids, but he didn’t understand that he was hurting them.
Twisty was the ultimate tragic character. He garnered sympathy from fans who caught a glimpse of his pain early on. He was not a brutal killer. He was a misunderstood soul who was alone in the world, desperate for some human connection. Dandy is the one we must fear. Dandy is sick.
I hope Twisty finds happiness and peace with Edward Mordrake and his coterie of lost souls. He deserves peace.
(For the record, I still can’t believe they killed Twisty so early in the season, but I can see why they had to…)
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