Jesse Williams On April/Jackson Relationship: Fans Hate Us At First! | Entertainment Weekly

[@komalk.chawhan4025]

Breaking up April and Jackson was as hurtful as Derek dying...I really thought April and Jackson will end up together... I don't feel like watching this series now

[@sarahebirim7678]

Keny Chawhan I feel you

[@nikkim1136]

Same. Jackson and April belonged together

[@andreasioiglesias881]

and they know becuause the audiencie this season is the worst in years

[@ellycongi]

I do feel the same I can’t stand it...

[@kellylako1349]

I'm done with it. As soon as I heard Japril was done so was I.

[@ailishfitzgibbon9156]

JAPRIL DESERVED BETTER YOU LITERALLY SPENT 6 SEASONS BUILDING THEM UP TO THIS AND THEN NOTHING

[@khyawilliam3215]

Ailish Fitzgibbon really then they put Maggie and Jackson and then April and Matthew like tf

[@sharonstonts]

What does he mean "fans hated us at first"...? No they didn't! From that first kiss in season 8 everyone could feel the chemistry. It just clicked.

[@precious926]

No fans hated them because they were complete opposites. Who cares about chemistry that won't keep a couple together. I remember well because I was one of them!

[@kharp2214]

Maybe he just meant when they first joined the show, cuz I did hate him with lexie, she belonged with mark. That's just me tho.

[@sharonstonts]

Chemistry is everything on a TV show and opposites just make it more interesting, it's not real life....

[@alicefriso3237]

Yeah their single characters were hated at first

[@nkane1120]

sharonstonts I actually hated April when they first started as japril , hated her character then I lovedddddd them...

[@TheKostica]

We didn't hate Japril we hate Jackson with Maggie

[@otsombia]

I loved the end of Japril even though i applauded when it started, i can let grey's anatomy lie to us about medicine, but when it to relationships i like grey's anatomy to be realistic. it is only natural that two were friends with benefits and eloped without even a single date would ultimately crash and burn.

[@vlogswithalmaandthasiwhite6983]

TheKostica facts he belongs with April no offense Maggie but I ship but I don’t ship as much as I ship him with April

[@stephaniewanjiru8481]

Yess

[@user-nw8lr3if8d]

TheKostica soooo true

[@patmebg3794]

Jackson and Maggie don't match

[@daniescobarm]

Breaking up Japril was such a dumb decision I can’t

[@zoegrace3354]

Dani Escobar And now he's dating Maggie who happens to be his mother's husband daughter how weird is that?😡

[@sarahswomley2580]

I stopped watching after hearing they fired her. Don't care for Maggie

[@elliest55]

Well the latest is that Jackson has gone AWOL and I think it's both the actor and the character having trouble adjusting without April.

[@sarahswomley2580]

@@elliest55 he's not going anywhere, wish they'd kill Matthew off and he goes to help her as she will probably raise Matthew child ad well, but that's not going to happen. Probably he's off doing some projects, needs the time off and will return all sunshine and roses, 🤐

[@lausommeils6668]

I think it's because Japril's storyline was more interesting than Meredith's. I don't think Ellen Pompeo is good at acting, and it seems that the actors and actresses that are left their characters revolve arround Meredith instead of having their own stories. Bailey for example used to have stronger storylines, now she's like Meredith's lackey. I kept watching because of April/Jackson after Sandra Oh left, but Sarah leaving and Grey's getting worse and me not being able to even tolerate some characters made me decide to stop watching.

[@emmamcguire6441]

even jesse knows april is jackson’s person. shonda get your crap together.

[@zoegrace3354]

Shonda pleeeeeaaase bring April back I promise I will be a good girl 😊

[@funkyfor]

Its not shonda..shonda is no longer handling and writing greys anatomy..its Krista Vernof the new showrunner or the ruinner i must say.

[@zoegrace3354]

Ima N Ohh really, Well he or she is ruining it

[@Suscribeteeu]

YES

[@LetYourLiteShine17]

Umm... no Jesse, I NEVER hated Japril. Fans "hated Jackson and April" separately at first b/c they were the outsiders from Mercy West w/ Charles & Reed & you felt like interlopers, but as soon as Jackson and April started to bond, I was 100% in, and I think the majority of fans were too. You can't compare the birth of #Japril w/ Jaggie...there's no comparison. I get that you're trying to protect Kelly, but it's nothing against Kelly to say that I prefer your working dynamic w/ Sarah and the story of Jackson and April. I really liked Maggie & DeLuca...but alas they killed that relationship.

[@melissaglithero6629]

April and Jackson were my favourite Grey's Anatomy couple of all time breaks my heart it will never be again, in my opinion was not the right decision to fire her and close the door on this love story and their fans, I will never get onboard the Jackson and Maggie train.

[@116ohmygosh]

3 years on and now we are WINNING 🥳🥳🤯🥳🥳

[@Liv-hx9xx]

Japril still deserves to be endgame😭😭😭 I’m gonna cry myself to sleep again 😭😭😭

[@AMSVDTZ]

I hate the person who fired Sarah so much!! I love Japril. I watched grey‘s anatomy for them! Still can‘t believe that it’s over now.

[@suntilmoon16]

S A Sarah was fired??????

[@erik69006]

She was also one of the best ( if not the best ) actress on the show

[@atheris1641]

suntilmoon16 yeah she was let go bc Krista Vernoff (current show runner, Shonda left) said she had no ideas for April’s character. Her crisis of faith storyline was definitely wrapped up very quickly, I miss her. But I’m still watching season 15 bc I love greys

[@suntilmoon16]

Atheris wow I had no idea :( I loved April. That sucks. I’m still watching too though!

[@AMSVDTZ]

Erik yes I absolutely agree with you.

[@nkane1120]

Nah. We will always hate Maggie and Jackson together- that will always be a NO!!!

[@zoegrace3354]

SheastMode True what a weird relationship

[@elliest55]

The thing is that they're such good/loveable characters separately, that this awkward pairing has nothing to offer and lots to lose (in terms of character arc)

[@veronicaivanova]

Absolutely!

[@axshzcezhxire2910]

i like maggie and jackson not together tho I NEED MORE FROM IT i like when they kept teasing each other

[@adrianabayless8249]

I always liked him with April. Lexi was meant to be with Sloan. ultimately Jackson was a distraction for Lexi even if they were cute together I always wanted him with April and her with Sloan

[@MQB-dz8wr]

We loved Japril as the story progressed. They were THE BEST. Jackson & Maggie however - ARGH!! stop trying to make that happen!!!! We hate that!!!

[@_ChristinaLauren_]

In my eyes, April made Jackson likeable. I always loved her quirkiness, her simplicity. He was always portrayed as the perfect guy with the dreamy eyes and it was constantly implied that he was out of her league. In the end, I thought she was too good for him to be honest. He was selfish and getting that divorce just to spite her was one of his lowest points.

[@theresapereira3251]

You are right.....Jackson from season 12 onwards was really not likeable at all. I hated how he treated April. She always stood up for him (remember when she told Weber off) but he never defended her when Maggie was saying all those horrible things about her in S13.

[@Sterlingtalia]

“Shes still a little bit of a spazz” lollll. I want them back together so bad!

[@marionlapierre6088]

well they are somehow now :) !

[@annamikabachoo7957]

The one thing I cannot forgive is not telling the story of Jackson and April on their road to redemption. As much as April got her ideal Prince Charming.... after April losing hope in her faith and then finding it back and trying to make up for all she lashed out during that time, they deserved a road to redemption.

[@orkiso1]

Riiiight, they were so hated that they got multiple episodes dedicated to them and seasons long storylines where they were the entire focus. Please, Japril added multiple years to this show's lifepan, their storylines were extremely successful, as proven by insiders. Sarah Drew pitched some of the most successful storylines and they fired her to make Gaggie. Nope. Not gonna work.

[@emmatrevino4048]

cullen bloodstone lmao gaggie why is that so funny

[@lexi219]

cullen bloodstone *At First* - jeez do people listen anymore? They did receive a lot of hate at first, but then people started to catch on and really love them. But when they first hooked up, there was a crap ton of people saying the same crap people are saying about Jackson and Maggie now.

[@orkiso1]

Not really, the moment Jackson confessed her love for April in the wedding was one of the most talked about moments in greys history. They were never hated. People wanted them to get together since Jackson and Lexi broke up in season 8. Just because they were some vocal idiots who didn't like April doesn't mean Japril was ever hated. People loved them.

[@lexi219]

cullen bloodstone The moment that Jackson confessed his love for April at her wedding was two seasons after April and Jackson first hooked up. How is that “at first”? And I’m sorry, but you’re rewriting history here. Grey’s got a lot of hate for them at first bc at that point, April was still widely seen as a virgin goody two shoes who then immediately blamed Jackson for causing her to break her promise to Jesus. Her character wasn’t as well fleshed out, and a crap ton of hate for the pairing was thrown at the show. Over the next months though, people started to really catch on and love them.

[@bookiebelle]

It still is. He's more saying the characters indivudually I think. That is true though. People hated Jackson for messing w Slexie :( Because of his arrogant pretty boyness. And April for Merder, because of her innocent spazyness. Then they grew and changed. April was so so universally loved when she left. Can't say the same for Krista's version of Jackson. But after Japril had that first episode people were rooting for them together. And that didn't change. Japril was the last super couple GA had left. They also hold most watched yt vid for their bathroom scene I think. It's at 34 mill PLUS! Huge shady stupid mistake! Japril also didn't loose the show over 2 mill viewers. Gaggie is possibly the worst of any GA ship, including Gizzie. I feel sorry for Jesse. He's still doing damage control even after they lied to him and Sarah. It's also hilarious he basically says right here he knows Gaggie is HATED. Kepzona Always. Never again Greys! Good riddance.

[@sharonstonts]

Yes I only watched Grey's the last few seasons because of Japril....so now I stopped.

[@airamlara]

sharonstonts same. I can’t bring myself to watch it without Japril. No Jaggie for me thanks.

[@krisitinaxass]

Jesse talked so fast at 1:59 when he said something about maggie 🤣

[@dorissaclaire]

I don’t think I will ever be over Arizona leaving.

[@skymjones]

yep there biggest mistake Arizona is a fan fav

[@cctdnmusic68]

Japril couple was the best grey's anatomy couple everrrr THE END

[@autumn288]

We didnt like April or Jackson but we grew with them and they turned into such beautiful characters in their own right, and then even more so together even when they were just best friends. One of the best arcs the show will ever have and so sad it had to end on a note no one really wanted instea of the note we and them fought so hard for.

[@ICanSayKatarina]

I love the way he talks and explains things

[@macyspeer871]

japril is my favorite couple ever. it just breaks my heart into a million pieces that they can’t be together.

[@ayesanart4361]

Jackson + Maggie=❌error❌

[@elicee7980]

I don't think we hated japril April was just pretty annoying at first 😂😂😂 but we all loved it when it clicked in S8

[@emillysilvas]

They are my favorite couple from Grey's Anatomy. It is still so sad for me because when they got married i could really see them having kids and living the happiest life on the show.

[@airamlara]

I miss Japril so much!!! 😭😭😭

[@tori2470]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Shonda taking a step back and handing the writer to the now head writer was the worrrssssst thing, ever. Japril deserved better. April and Arizona being fired was just the tip of shitty decisions Krista made 😭😭😭🤣

[@areu1510]

I completely stop watching greys once sarah left the show..japril was the only thing that kept me watching this show all these years..now it is just a trash especially with all these gaggie things..just so disgusting..

[@KaterinaV]

My 1st favourite couple of Grey's was Slexie and they killed them.....then it was Japril and they are gone too....and then Calzona...they screwed that up too but at least we think that they're together again in New York....

[@skymjones]

Calzona 2nd best gay couple ever 1st is Lexa and Clark from 100

[@emilywestlund4527]

They killed Lexie and Mark because the actress who played Lexie decided she wanted to raise her kids instead of be an actress at this point in her life. And Mark was killed then because Shonda didn’t want him to forever be pining over dead Lexie so they agreed it’d be better for the character for him to just die along with her

[@KaterinaV]

@@emilywestlund4527 I know that but still....it's hard....

[@taira7007]

@@emilywestlund4527 and it was a good, honest ending, even tho it broke my heart... what happened with Japril is just beyond absurd! they are meant for each other

[@lifewithdonalee9165]

We never hated japril we never did and never will🥺🥺

[@HumanCredential]

I didn’t hate them at first...I loved them from the punching scene onward...

[@kindzozodoinghaus9956]

I loved them immediately i saw them together 💞

[@jessicamerletti8161]

Can we just talk about his face? 11 seasons later and I still can’t get over it

[@lizzelovesbooks]

"Jackson and April have different belief systems, they're opposites." Episode 1 of the new series: Jackson now believes in a higher power. 🤔🤔🤔

[@Liv-hx9xx]

I need him to talk more I need more😭😭😭

[@anastasiagajica5523]

japril ending was sadder than most deaths

[@alexaelen1]

Emmmm No...Jackson and April forever😍😍😍

[@marymac1646]

Some may have but the amazing chemistry between the two of them and the way each changed the other character won their fans over. None of that is present no. Give as many interviews as you like but you will not be able to create what simply isn't there.

[@thecrescentsun]

I will never not be salty over this

[@otsombia]

Jackson: "April, You're getting married", April: "unless you give me a reason not to"... Matthew:'It was Avery, the guy that... i am going to say my vows to you in front of hundreds of people, i am going you an opportunity to say no right now" April: ... silence... April: "we ruined and humiliated two beautiful people, and for what, for dating?" Jackson:"let's get married, then". Solid foundation, solid ground!

[@funkyfor]

He meant they were hated as individual character when they started in the show..they were hated because jackson dated lexie and april had crushed on derek. But as Japril they were lovable and greatest pairing after merder. They were trending on twitter almost all the time. when JTM and JTS aired, Japril were trending for like almost 2days. Both Jesse and Sarah was shocked. Lol. Even when the wedding episode aired..they ran from the alter GA fans were overly excited waiting the next episode that revealed who april chose. So yeahh it was a dumbed move breaking them apart.

[@patienceboley5864]

Ima_n AJ Periodt

[@bloojkl4520]

Breaking them up was just a mistake. So many fans agree

[@karlottalynn]

AND NOW THEY'RE CANON ENDGAME

[@nikkim1136]

I miss Japril so much. They should have gotten back together 😩

[@kgrimes842]

She's still a bit of a spass 😂😂😂😂 i think many of us agree but we still love her!!

[@indie705]

Jesse Williams speaking the truth about hate from fandom. This isn't the actors first rodeo. They've experienced unwarranted hate for their characters relationships before. Keep yelling into the wind.

[@psigvill]

WHO HATE JAPRIL?????????????????? I LOVED THEM SINCE THE BEGGINING!!!

[@mary.gcarpenter1490]

Agree with some of you. Maggie and Jackson "DO NOT FIT" Their relationship looks and feels forced with Maggie doing all the running. Meredith and Jackson is another story, and my choice for Meredith. there was a whole lot of Chemistry going on with them in season 14. And that dream sequence in 15 WOW! He should have been in the bed, not Deluca, now that would have been something. Him and April were really cute together, but since shes gone???? Also I think Maggie is Man-hungry. Watching Greys for two years now and she has been with 4 different men.She is not ready to be in a serious relationship Right now, its not going to work, especially this one and she will lose a friend.

[@schokoladendonut]

Mary Carpenter right??!!! I would love to see jackson and mer at least try it out and stay on good terms if it doesnt work out but I guess that won’t happen since he and maggie are already together

[@mary.gcarpenter1490]

Christye! Thanks for the Comment. Very annoying.( Maggie). And how she became head of that unit of hers I'll never know. Think she should have stuck with DeLuca.

[@fieracarmen4713]

Jesse Williams I Love You!

[@mary.gcarpenter1490]

hzmghyxfk! Jackson and Maggie are together now, but I don't think for much longer. If you haven't noticed Jackson is changing, and I don't think she is going to like the change. So hang in there. I am. Have a great day.

[@andreasioiglesias881]

yes he has his personal crisis of faith ironical!!!

[@marymac1646]

Everyone I knew who watched Grey's then was surprised (a bit) by Jackson and April and then fell in love with them as a couple. But hated them? No. The decision to do what was done in season 14 and the general "meh" storylines for everyone else, it's predictability and lack of any of what it used to have is really sad.

[@jeanettemusso1632]

DO NOT STOP APRIL AND JACKSON please !!!

[@mary.gcarpenter1490]

Andrea! Thanks for comment. Yes, very ironic, isn of Jackson and Aprils problrms

[@safawdidi4208]

even when Derek dies, it was not so sad as japril put a part, but then, moving with wave, at least Shonda did not kill April, she gave her some closure and someone who near to her thoughts and beliefs, so moving on with happiness for each kind of less bitter than elimination her absolutely, still has hope of April coming back, as the line she said to Awen, you always coming and bring me back, who knows what coming seasons hold. to me Grey's anatomy finished at this point. better find other show.

[@MsRitaM71]

April and Jackson thrived they just couldn't handle it together. As for Maggie and Jackson I see no chemistry Jackson for one is still in love with April and always will be give Maggie another man.

[@jessicas3207]

I loved Japril.

[@mrbinch9639]

Japril was my otp im so mad

[@jelenamacias3102]

I hate that i still have hope that April comes back to get Jackson but with krista or whatever her name is in charge... I doubt it

[@theresapereira3251]

Season 14 of Grey's was the last I watched of the show. Just lazy, lazy writing for the most part (only enjoyed the April centric episode Personal Jesus) It is clear that Krista did not care enough to really understand the characters and their storylines.

[@dorissaclaire]

It would have been PERFECT if Jackson had his (pardon the pun) come to Jesus moment and him and April really had reconciled and ended up together. I think even if April still left to pursue other work it would hav even good. It feels word that this huge insurmountable issue in their marriage is now completely changing for Jackson. NOW you’re open to the idea of God and fate and religion? NOW? But I also absolutely adore him and Maggie and April and Matthew so.....

[@athousandandonenights11]

Dorissa Claire I don’t honk Jackson will ever become religious or believe in God. By the end of the second episode Jackson kinda figured out what his issues were and why he was so desperate to get answers about life and God.

[@dorissaclaire]

Venera Seiti Nonaj maybe, but it didn’t seem to me like that part of his journey was quite finished. I guess we will see

[@Book_Dragon2562]

There’s a saying. Everything that would have saved a marriage is learned in divorce. And that’s exactly what we see with Jackson and April. I do believe they could have and should have found their way back together had Sarah not been “let go” for “story reasons.” Either way, April is Jackson’s person. Maggie can’t ever replace her.

[@jadrankakreikenbaum6510]

Dass beste bei Grey’s Anatomie Jeeksen und Äpril❤️❤️❤️

[@MyMini5]

Steel cant believe that April and Jackson are not going to be together they were the only reason to watch the show!!!

[@Darrian2021]

He means they were hated as individual characters they came on during season 6 part of the mercy west Seattle grace merger right after George died and izzie got fired and next thing you know here are these new characters Who were kind of taking their place April who had a crush on Derek And a bunch of fans hated her personality (I never did) & blamed her for Derek getting shot & Jackson who was dating Lexi. Meredith & Derek and Mark & Lexi were the top couples at that time so of course people hated them I never did though I love April and I love #Japril

[@elenagoals]

I guess we should deal the fact that some persons arent meant to be together even they were the love of your life. I hate that feeling.

[@lornabausan]

Japril was my favorite couple after cristina leave the serie . But they didnt end together so sad

[@nilzacavalcante1107]

Eu amo Japril forever 😍🤩

[@viaaanvroo]

Japril ❤️

[@gildedstorm326]

I literally started Grey's Anatomy because of JAPRIL. There's just no reason to watch anymore

[@civybeh]

For so many seasons, it was always been Japril, and i hated Shonda Rhimes for breaking them up. Urrrggghggg!!!

[@erynharris7672]

Nah bruh never hated Japril. Loved them from the beginning

[@carz2051]

The ending of this drama. ... All of the characters are single

[@carz2051]

Shonda and producers probably aren't fan of good /healthy man and woman relationship. They keep ruining it.

[@ListenToyourHeart9898]

He should had ended up with her instead of Maggie I loved him more with April than with Maggie it was more real and they were together a long time longer than Maggie and him!!!!

[@cass95-t4r]

Greys anatomy is dead

[@safawdidi4208]

I agree

[@otsombia]

I applauded the JApril marriage but I loved the end of it, why? because there is no way those two people who had never been on a date, who then graduated from friends with benefits to husband and wife could sustain the marriage, especially through child loss. The episode after the wedding when Mama Avery came to SGM, the writer tried to warn us, be fooled by the chemistry if you want to, but this marriage will crash and burn, they cut corners, they never did the hard work of building a solid relationship before entering the often suffocating box of marriage... Der & Mer did the hard work before anyone proposed, Richard and Catherine did the hard work, Jo & Alex went through a lot, Ben & Miranda earned it, Maggie & Jackson are currently going through the hard work of knowing each other, trusting each other as romantic partners, it's not guaranteed that those couples will last but they have a better chance by taking the time to build a foundation! Japril had chemistry, but when writers, showrunners and actors get together to create tv shows, chemistry is not the goal, it's just a tool for compelling storytelling about humans their relationships in a true and honest way which is the real objective. The story of Japril as told as told by GA if you take from the beginning to the end is true and honest!

[@gabriellehebert5714]

My heat goes out to Japril

[@mary.gcarpenter1490]

Andrea! Yes, very ironic. wasn't Religion one of Jackson and Aprils problems. I thought they made better friends anyway. The same with Maggie. No chemistry at all.

[@patienceboley5864]

Y’all did them dirty, by going through hell just to not be together.

[@JackJack-wy5yk]

I really wish I hadn't watched this because I had no idea Jackson and April break up. I'm on season 11 now. Can I get a big fat NO! Get back together.

[@eden2222]

Japril was the best couple!

[@ladyk84]

Haters: I hate Jackson and Maggie there's no chemistry between them Supporters: People who hate Maggie and Jackson are the ones who cant get over the train reck April and Jackson head SMH(shaking my head)

[@Brownie8986]

I have *never* watched a single episode of Grey's Anatomy. Most medical professionals I know don't but all my friends do. Lol asking me questions like they're real people. 😊😊😊 #GoShondaland I know she has to be so proud. They're gonna outpace law & order svu in seasons she keep this up! 👍

[@BlackGirlMarvel]

I always liked April with Matthew. So I love her ending. Its realistic. Both needed to grow and change.

[@BlackGirlMarvel]

@S. Breathe.

[@SunflowerLicie_Strong]

The japril break-up was the reason for me to stop watching the show they became my favorite couple then they killed derek I hate Grey's they do nothing but break my heart 😭💔

[@huydoan3273]

MARKUS😘😘😘😘

[@MissFreakinLOL]

maybe he means that the single characters were hated because they came as mercy westlers and they were kinda arrogant or didnt fit in at first and april was well april xD but no fans loved japril and please dont play the hate for jaggie down..just because we arent professional writers doesnt mean we cant have a fond opinion on how drama should be written

[@debbiecooper1677]

I hate it that he is Maggie. .. I don't like her. But I love APRIL AND Jackson together. and the baby.. omg what a cutie pie.

[@tatianaiselle]

Well I stop watching after April left GA #japrilforever

[@eveg1423]

i wish they would give maggie a new relationship , with brand new character , greys need some good shipping going on, also u can't please everyone, i'll stick w greys as long as bailey does.

[@heleen5771]

False. Loved you both from the beginning❤

[@tasha253]

i never liked japril. but him and maggie is even worse

[@faithwatkins7811]

Listen I rooted for Jackson and April but I didnt like how Apryl treated Jackson. She never took accountability for her actions. She blamed Jackson for everything. They proved that sometimes its best to stay friends

[@KaylieMccalla]

But they are endgame did you watch season 18???

[@samypereyra2764]

Alguien me traduce?

[@nataliacampos3856]

never the fans in my opinion like japril ,but they have atraccion for each other,and maggi get in it

[@stephaniewanjiru8481]

No this is different

[@jaeylynnehandrade2643]

All the mere westers have died except Jackson and April but April is gone 💀

[@JackJack-wy5yk]

Umm this fan did not hate April and Jackson eva!

[@Maneraify]

JAPRIL should have stayed together.