Gilmore Girls fans have mixed feelings about April Nardini, and Reddit users are sharing why they find April and Luke's relationship to be confusing.
When April Nardini becomes a big part of Gilmore Girls in season 6, many fans feel that she ruins the lighthearted vibe of the series. Viewers think that she's a know it all and that her presence damages Luke Danes and Lorelai Gilmore's relationship. But while fans agree that Luke handles this pretty poorly, there is still a lot to think about when it comes to April's time on the popular series.
From how Luke acts when he learns that he has a daughter to April's mom Anna's behavior, Gilmore Girls fans are discussing the questions that they have about Luke and April's father/daughter relationship on Reddit.
Gilmore Girls fans love Luke and yet many have a problem with his actions when he learns about April.
Reddit user SillyBrain23 wonders why April, who is so young, tells Luke that he's her dad and that's "enough for him to believe that he has a daughter he doesn't know about." It would make sense for Luke to get a paternity test so he can be sure.
For Reddit user emstewie14, it's confusing that in the season 6 episode "Super Cool Party People," Anna gets mad that Lorelai helped throw a birthday party for April.
The fan wrote, "how could she not have known?? When the idea is brought up, all the kids are told to get clearance from parents." This is definitely true and this is just one storyline revolving around Luke and April that doesn't add up. Anna doesn't have a good reason for being so upset as Lorelai does a really nice thing for Anna's daughter.
When fans look back on why Luke and Lorelai don't get married until the Netflix revival A Year In The Life, the general consensus is that Luke won't let Lorelai be around April. Viewers wish that Luke would be honest and that he would understand that Lorelai needs to be involved in all aspects of his life.
One Redditor wrote that maybe Lorelai sleeping with Christopher is the real problem here. The fan wrote, "I'm not saying Luke is completely without fault, but he was a new father trying to figure things out."
Lorelai shows her kind personality on Gilmore Girls and that's definitely one reason why Luke falls for her. He can tell that she makes sure to be there for the people of Stars Hollow. So why does Luke hide April from Lorelai?
For many fans, this doesn't make any sense at all. One Redditor wrote, "Luke not telling Lorelai about April does not compute. Luke would tell her right away." No matter how many times viewers watch this part of the show, this is still one of Luke's worst mistakes. Life would be much simpler and happier for him if he would allow Lorelai to hang out with April.
Even though Anna should be able to understand that Lorelai wants the best for April, Anna is stubborn and doesn't want Lorelai around her daughter.
Reddit user DramaBrat thinks that while Anna could say that Lorelai and April shouldn't spend time together just the two of them at first, "she had no right to say who Luke could and couldn’t introduce his daughter to." Several viewers feel that Anna goes too far.
Reddit user fathomfandom wonders how fans really feel about April, noting that she's "smart" and "all things said and done, I don’t hate her. Thoughts?"
Several fans replied that April is a nice person but Anna is tough to love, with one Redditor saying, "Her mother is a nightmare, but April is sweet." Although it's hard to enjoy watching Anna complain about Luke and Lorelai's relationship, April does have some good traits, like her intelligence and sense of responsibility at such a young age.
Anna Nardini makes mistakes, and for several Gilmore Girls viewers, wanting to move to New Mexico is one of the worst ones.
Reddit user IndieJones29 is confused by this part of the show, writing, "does she not want April to even know her dad." It does seem strange that Anna would think that April living so far away from her father would be a good thing.
Reddit user cayley_short mentioned that there's something that doesn't add up about Luke and Lorelai talking about having a child in the revival episode "Winter." The fan wrote that it's confusing that Lorelai tells him, “you won’t get to see your own kid’s graduation."
The fan assumes that Luke would have attended April's high school graduation ceremony and wonders why Lorelai would say this. It does seem like Luke would have wanted to be there as he's a loyal and compassionate person.
Lorelai and Anna are similar Gilmore Girls characters in some ways, and it's possible to compare how they act about their daughters spending time with their fathers.
Reddit user enxyme123 wonders if Lorelai could act more like Anna and keep Rory away from Christopher, who often hurts and disappoints her. The fan wrote, "Lorelai should’ve been more like Anna when it came to protecting Rory from the men in her life." This is an interesting point since fans often find that Anna treats Lorelai badly and that she should calm down about Lorelai, April, and Luke hanging out together.
Reddit user Katiethekat3 wonders if "April was actually a good character" because "she brought out the best in Luke. He is a great father."
It's true that April influences Luke in a positive way and his life does change. While he messes up and should tell Lorelai a lot more, he does love being a parent and April becomes an incredibly important person in his life.
