Two things about Gingerbread which crack me up...
Firstly, it's his name. The name "Ginger Bread" in itself holds comic value. I mean... like in that text I watched billions of times during film study in Year 7:
"No, not the buttons! Not the gum drop buttons!!!" and then Muffin Man ensures.
Yeah, he shall be called Gingy
Second thing... I think I shall express in images...
... I don't think I can every eat ginger bread men again without screaming, "I'LL PIERCE YOUR HEAVENS WITH MY DRILLTEETH, GINGY!!!"