Mary Watson is Joan Watson's mother. She is domineering and extremely strong-willed.
Biography
While working as Holmes' sober companion, Mary has lunch with Joan to check up on her. Mary insists that Joan come to dinner that evening as her brother Oren is in town with his girlfriend. Holmes uses the dinner as an opportunity to praise Joan which makes an impression on Mary. Mary visits The Brownstone and encourages Joan to pursue being a detective. ("The Leviathan") Several years later, Mary has lunch with Joan and says that her brother is having an affair. Oren denies this and questions Mary's mental health. Joan has another lunch with Mary who picks up on the insinuation and is angry. Holmes manages to convince Mary to see a neurologist by convincing her that she forgot Joan's birthday when she didn't. ("T-Bone and the Iceman") |