<P> In the end of season eight, Kepner embarks on a relationship with her best friend turned lover Jackson Avery (Williams), who she loses her virginity to and that eventually leads her to reflect on her faith and fail her boards . Critics praised the chemistry between April and Jackon . Rhimes commented on the dynamic between the two in season nine and said: "I think it's going to be funny, sexy, and good ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (May 2018) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs expansion . You can help by adding to it . (May 2018) </Td> </Tr> <P> Initially, Carina MacKenzie of the Los Angeles Times highly praised the characterization of Kepner . writing: "One of my favorite Mercy Westers is intern April (Sarah Drew). Her saccharine - sweet attitude and wide - eyed insincerity were hilarious, as was her super-mysterious hot pink notebook full of morale - boosting platitudes ." However, she criticized the later development of her story, especially her crush on Derek Shepherd calling it "vomit" PopSugar noted similarities between Kepner and Lexie Grey, stating: "Am I the only one who thinks the new doctor is kind of like Lexie 2.0? Their dynamic reminded me of when Lexie first started and tries really hard to make nice with Mere, but gets the cold shoulder in return ." Mariella Mosthof from Wetpaint stated: "Despite her obnoxious yet well - meaning tendencies, we briefly flirted with the idea of liking April's character last season, and it looks like there's plenty of opportunity for her to come back and charm us again yet again this time around ." Reviewing the first part of the eight season, Courtney Morrison of TV Fanatic wrote: "Although the girl has grown in terms of likeability, her downfalls still outweigh the positives . She doesn't really bring too much to the table . She wasn't the best choice for Chief Resident; she doesn't seem to be on the same level surgical wise and she hasn't carried a story on her own that makes us care about her ." </P>

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