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In her tomato-red raincoat and delicately wrapped scarf, she cogently and movingly extolls the wonder of television.
When we first met Joan Watson, she was a woman whose life had been undone by trauma.
They are what creates the person that is presented and has so many layers, she noted.
Joan is also one of modern televisions greatest examples of the characterization and storytelling that comes withgreat costuming.
For Joan, fashion isnt just a form of expression; its identity.
One of the greatest pleasures ofElementarywas in tracking the breadth of Joans arc through Rebecca Hofherrs costuming.
Joans clothing often acted as a window into how she saw herself.
This is a symptom of a larger problem: The seriessseventh season just didntwork.
In the last few minutes oftheElementaryfinaleits revealed that Joan has cancer.
I prefer to remember Joan as she was before the seventh season squandered her.
