And as a shock to him and to viewers, he was.

On Reddit, there’s an entirethreaddevoted to understanding why people don’t like April.

One responded, “I think she’s a very one dimensional character.

Gilmore Girls cast

She’s smart, and is somewhat witty …

Her storylines didn’t really add anything to the show.”

Another chimed in with, “The only ‘interesting’ quality that April has is her lack of tact.

Vanessa Marano at event

“I knew that this character was not going to be liked.

Which kind of sucks, because April is a really cool, weird character,” she said.

“And I just liked the scenes with her and Luke, because they’re both awkward.

But I knew that that character was going to get that kind of reception.”