I've always been SUPER afraid of clowns due to watching the movie "It" when I was about 6.
Few Examples:
Last year with the whole clown situation (you know what I'm talking about), I refused to go out anywhere besides school.
Once at a party, my parents surprised me with a clown and I had a panic attack.
Soooo, when this little clown sheep moved into my town, I screamed and turned off my DS. Reloaded, same thing. I didn't play for 1 and a half months. When I loaded it again, he'd moved out.
My opinion about him varies from neutral to liking him depending on my mood (I understand the people who are terrified of clowns and finds him creepy). He probably wouldn't be my first choice smug, but I might put him if there is more than one sheep living in my town or if I'm going for a colorful theme.
I personally find Pietro's design to be cute and interesting. He's my next-door neighbor in my main town actually. While I don't find clowns creepy, I understand that other people do and that's another part of why I like him. My main town is a horror-themed town, and since there are people out there who are unsettled by clowns he fits in rather well. That his design looks great to me is just a bonus.
People just like to hate on clowns for some reason, I guess they think it makes them edgy lol
I don't think there's a single person left on this world who still thinks clowns are funny, but that doesn't mean everyone has to hate them either. Clown figures or characters still make me smile the way most vintage toys do. And Pietro's lil face with a painted heart and teardrop is just precious imo <3
When I first saw him in someone's JP YouTube video, I thought "OMG, why would they make a villager like that?" Later when I saw someone elses NA YouTube video and could understand what was being said, I started liking him. He randomly moved into one of my towns about a year later and I really liked him a lot then. He still lives in one of my towns and when I finally decide I'll let him go, I might just move him into my other town.
I would adopt pietro if only I had room in my town. I like sheeps villagers, plus I find him very sweet, he probably likes to make people laugh and so he decided to become a clown
Now, if one night while walking in my town I'd see him wandering around, holding an axe... well maybe I would change my opinion about him xD .....nah just kidding.. he's adorable.
Sometimes I think "Oh, he has a cute design!" but then I'm reminded of my first town when he came to my town and would not leave no matter what so I could get one of my dream villagers. It took me a month IRL to get him to move out and then he decided he wasn't going to leave. That was when I didn't know to save when villagers pinged just in case, so I had to try to get him to leave again. So now all I feel is pain when I look at him.
Pietro's adorable and has one of the most unique designs in the game. I'd think the only people who would find him creepy would be those who dislike clowns.