Talk:The Coachman/@comment-16754752-20150207104954

Actually, I see only a passing similarity between the Coachman and Mr. Bumble from "Oliver Twist". True, both are fat and both abuse children. However, Mr. Bumble was capable of showing some sympathy towards his charges, and certainly he didn't have the malice - or the cunning - of the Coachman either. Also, Mr. Bumble was a bumbling comic relief figure, which the Coachman definitely was not.