Grey's Anatomy: 10 April Kepner Plot Holes That Make No Sense

During her time on Grey's Anatomy from season 6 to 17, audiences saw April Kepner mature from irritating surgical resident to fully-fledged trauma surgeon. She had her ups and downs at Grey Sloan over the years, and definitely had her fair share of dramatic story arcs. However, eagle-eyed fans will notice that not all of April's storylines and characterizations always made sense.

With so many seasons under her belt, and one of the most complex character arcs the show has seen to date, it's no surprise that some of April's stories had a few plot holes and inconsistencies.

But whilst some are easy to brush aside, others are too glaring to ignore.

Her Faith And One Night Stand

From the get-go, April was depicted as a devout Christian who practiced abstinence. However, on the night before her board exams, she made the decision to sleep with Jackson, and as a result, she failed her board exams the next day.

What makes little sense here is not that April and Jackson were interested in one another romantically, but that her rigid beliefs seemed to suddenly change overnight. It's not that people can't change their minds, but more that at this point in the show, it was out of character that April would choose to disregard her vow of abstinence at all, let alone on the eve of such an important day.

She Passes Her Board Exams In June

In season 10, April finally passes her board exams after initially failing them at the end of season 8, after her one-night stand with Jackson. However, whilst she passes her boards in June, the other residents don't bring it up until the Halloween episode in October, four months later. 

This oversight didn't exactly alter April's story going forward, and so it seems more like a writing error or timeline inconsistency rather than a character plot hole.

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