tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post6418853441258318234..comments2021-05-02T11:38:17.105-04:00Comments on Blanche's Polish Hip on Coronation Street: Coronation Street's Odd Couple: Robert Preston & Tracy Barlowcorrie hearthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-7138323680770364212015-12-13T19:28:37.557-05:002015-12-13T19:28:37.557-05:00Thanks for the thoughtful comment. It's certai...Thanks for the thoughtful comment. It's certainly true that Robert reconnected with Tracy after Deirdre died so Tracy appeared more vulnerable (and certainly nicer) than usual. Maybe that fulled Robert's fantasy? Thanks also for the great line from Steinbeck. All the best.corrie hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01687187365602414030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6558958033970463509.post-75844421093135895232015-12-10T20:36:05.012-05:002015-12-10T20:36:05.012-05:00I think Robert had a fantasy of Tracy playing in h...I think Robert had a fantasy of Tracy playing in his head ever since she left him. He's now discovering that it was only a fantasy and not connected to the reality of the nasty woman he sees in front of him. <br />It reminds me of a great line from the movie adaptation of Steinbeck's "Cannery Row".<br />"I like you fine, Doc, when you're not around."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com