I need to rant. Honestly, Ryan Murphy is capable of amazing writing, but his work feels like cheap thrills and not true horror. When he made Sarah Paulson a villain in Apocalypse, he should've made her absolutely terrifying. Venable should've been introduced having to look UP at her, not look at an equal field. She's an intelligent, intimidating, imposing character. But he reduced her to "I'm angry, evil, and hot. Please fix me". She could've manipulated Langdon, she could've made the residents shiver at just the sound of a breath. Her cane is both a weapon and a tool, it adds more to her silhouette.
TLDR: Venable should've been absolutely terrifying.