Grey’s Anatomy season 14: Is this one of Jesse Williams’ greatest performances?
When you considered the subject matter alone, it was pretty clear that the stage was set for Williams to have a performance like no other — April was in crisis and following that, the rest of the hospital staff had to whatever they can in order to save her. Jackson wasn’t told at first that April was in surgery, but over time, he started to learn the truth.
We saw so much different emotions from Jessica over the course of this story — there was rage, there was panic, there was pain, and there was also desperation. The scene in which Jackson tearfully prayed and begged for April to be okay is one that will stick with us for quite some time. Jackson is a very confident character. He has some insecurities but rarely does he get so raw and vulnerable. Even without being together with April romantically the love that was there never went away. That’s what is going to make it all the harder when Sarah Drew actually leaves the show next year.
We do hope that someday, Williams or one of the other Grey’s Anatomy supporting players — whether it be Caterina Scorsone, Williams, Jessica Capshaw, or someone else — manages to get a little bit of love at the Emmys or another major awards show. One of the main reasons they don’t is simply because there is a bias sometimes against long-running network shows. To go along with that, it’s such a crowded field. We would still implore the networks, though, to realize that performers like Williams are pouring so much of themselves into their roles. Not only that, but they are doing it in 22-episode seasons with at times limited takes for some of the scenes. You don’t have a whole lot of time to make your moments shine and somehow, Williams is still able to do that.
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