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Debug watch does not format list items using the format specifiers

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Description

## Issue Description ##

As per #2713 you can use format specifiers ([full list](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/visualstudio-docs/blob/master/docs/debugger/format-specifiers-in-csharp.md#format-specifiers)) on watch variables. But it does not work as expected on lists/arrays.

## Steps to Reproduce ##

Watch a byte array in vscode c# omnisharp
![Screenshot 2021-10-14 at 18 19 27](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/229311/137357358-86ceccab-3ffd-41de-acef-2085ca0792e0.png)

## Expected Behavior ##
The items should show as hex values

## Actual Behavior ##
As you can see I added the `,h` format specifier but only the main variable description changes, not the items.
![Screenshot 2021-10-14 at 18 19 56](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/229311/137357425-f58dcfee-35fa-4413-9fa6-c5991dbee07e.png)

## Environment information ##

**VSCode version**: 1.61.0
**C# Extension**: 1.23.16

Mono Information
OmniSharp using built-in mono
Dotnet Information
.NET SDK (reflecting any global.json):
Version: 6.0.100-rc.1.21463.6
Commit: e627d556a1

Runtime Environment:
OS Name: Mac OS X
OS Version: 11.0
OS Platform: Darwin
RID: osx.11.0-x64
Base Path: /usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/6.0.100-rc.1.21463.6/

Host (useful for support):
Version: 6.0.0-rc.1.21451.13
Commit: d7619cd4b1

.NET SDKs installed:
2.2.207 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.101 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.102 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.200 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.300 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.301 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.302 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.401 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.402 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.403 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.404 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.406 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.407 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.408 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.409 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.411 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.412 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.413 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
3.1.414 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.100 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.101 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.103 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.201 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.202 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.203 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.300 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.302 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.400 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.401 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
5.0.402 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
6.0.100-preview.6.21355.2 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
6.0.100-preview.7.21379.14 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]
6.0.100-rc.1.21463.6 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk]

.NET runtimes installed:
Microsoft.AspNetCore.All 2.2.8 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.All]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 2.2.8 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.1 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.2 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.4 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.5 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.6 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.7 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.8 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.9 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.10 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.12 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.13 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.14 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.15 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.17 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.18 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.19 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 3.1.20 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.0 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.1 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.3 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.4 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.5 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.6 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.8 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.9 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.10 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 5.0.11 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.0-preview.6.21355.2 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.0-preview.7.21378.6 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 6.0.0-rc.1.21452.15 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.15 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.16 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.18 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.19 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.20 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.21 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.22 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.1.23 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 2.2.8 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.1 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.2 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.4 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.5 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.6 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.7 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.8 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.9 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.10 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.12 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.13 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.14 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.15 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.17 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.18 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.19 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 3.1.20 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.0 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.1 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.3 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.4 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.5 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.6 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.8 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.9 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.10 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 5.0.11 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.0-preview.7.21377.19 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]
Microsoft.NETCore.App 6.0.0-rc.1.21451.13 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App]

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Visual Studio Code Extensions

|Extension|Author|Version|
|---|---|---|
|andromeda|EliverLara|1.7.0|
|browse-lite|antfu|0.2.15|
|classlens|rexebin|0.7.1|
|codetour|vsls-contrib|0.0.58|
|csharp|ms-dotnettools|1.23.16|
|dotnet-test-explorer|formulahendry|0.7.7|
|file-icons|file-icons|1.0.29|
|git-graph|mhutchie|1.30.0|
|github-vscode-theme|GitHub|5.0.0|
|gitignore|codezombiech|0.7.0|
|gitlens|eamodio|11.6.1|
|jupyter-keymap|ms-toolsai|1.0.0|
|jupyter-renderers|ms-toolsai|1.0.3|
|msbuild-project-tools|tintoy|0.3.15|
|mssql|ms-mssql|1.10.1|
|night-owl|sdras|2.0.1|
|noctis|liviuschera|10.40.0|
|output-colorizer|IBM|0.1.2|
|phantom|tourervit|1.1.1|
|popping-and-locking-vscode|hedinne|2.0.11|
|popping-and-locking-vscode-black|philsinatra|1.1.7|
|scope-to-this|rhalaly|0.2.1|
|scriban|xoofx|1.2.1|
|se-csproj-extensions|selcukermaya|0.0.7|
|setting-toggle|Ho-Wan|1.4.1|
|typelens|kisstkondoros|1.9.6|
|vbscript|Darfka|1.0.4|
|vite|antfu|0.2.5|
|volar|johnsoncodehk|0.28.3|
|vscode-sqlite|alexcvzz|0.13.0|
|vscodeintellicode|VisualStudioExptTeam|1.2.14|
|white|arthurwhite|1.3.6|
|xml|DotJoshJohnson|2.5.1|;

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