FTA-TV The Block 2021

[Big Bryza]

Sunday The Block was the 4th most popular show with 758,000 viewers, but well beaten by The Voice 1.2million viewers
Monday it came 12th in the ratings with 619,000 viewers, well beaten by The Voice again with 1.15 million viewers.

Last legs for The Block you'd think.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I hope not.

 

[Shell]

Yeah same.

As much as the McCafe/shove your nose in it product placement they (need to) do shits me, i still enjoy it.

As opposed to that povo House Rules on seven which is terrible.

 

[Contra Mundum]

That Vito is hopeless.

He's a whiney bitch too - the editing and scripted parts parts are so obvious this year - the young lads "asbestos" find so they could talk about their dads emphysema was the most obvious. If any of you have been on a site where frangible asbestos is discovered - its like finding an unexploded bomb - the site safety inspector reacted too casually.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I loved Mitch & Marks bathroom, best by far.

The twin's bathroom had that public toilet chique look. It was awful. The way they reacted was priceless. These guys can't take criticism and they have no sense of humor whatsoever.

Overall, I think the judges got it right tonight.

 

[troybe]

Yes the M’s bathroom was definitely the best resolved. The feather tile was definitely the best feature in all the bathrooms. Vito’s bathroom was not right, terracotta went out about 20 years ago. The boys officially have no idea, who needs 3 metres of dead space between the bath and vanity. The niche always goes above the taps and should be as wide as possible but no more than 400mm high. The others were more than acceptable with minor defects.


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[BlakeyNoFlakey]

It surprised me R&G put the shower tap where they did. God that would annoy me if that was my bathroom.

 

[Gasometer]

My guests are lucky to get a good pressured shower let alone a $30k bathroom

 

[BuddysBiggestFan]

Vito and Tanya are getting special treatment because they have no idea.

Their bathroom was horrendous. Those brown tiles made it look like a public toilet.

The two returning teams are that far in front it’s not funny.

 

[troybe]

The “All Stars” should get a day less to do their room/s. Only because they already know how to navigate The Block. Or get say $5000 less in their weekly budget. The newbies get no advantage but are up against teams that already know the systems.


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[Shell]

The “All Stars” should get a day less to do their room/s. Only because they already know how to navigate The Block. Or get say $5000 less in their weekly budget. The newbies get no advantage but are up against teams that already know the systems.


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I swear to god I'm not kidding- was thinking of time penalties or something the other day.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

The “All Stars” should get a day less to do their room/s. Only because they already know how to navigate The Block. Or get say $5000 less in their weekly budget. The newbies get no advantage but are up against teams that already know the systems.


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I strongly disagree. It still costs the favs the same for tradies, building materials, and what they have to buy for the fit-out and styling as the fans. Just because they make better decisions about what they do isn't a reason to penalize them. In the last Fans V Faves, a fan team won. The fans will catch up, that's what happens.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Let me guess the professional designers win again...yep nothing to see. If the show gets canned they have themselves to blame. Awful concept this year and an even worse cast. Every couple is horrible.

 

[troybe]

I strongly disagree. It still costs the favs the same for tradies, building materials, and what they have to buy for the fit-out and styling as the fans. Just because they make better decisions about what they do isn't a reason to penalize them. In the last Fans V Faves, a fan team won. The fans will catch up, that's what happens. You just want to penalize the favs because you don't like them. Meh!

I was being pragmatic about my thoughts, I quite like Georgia and Ronny is a goofball, I don’t mind Mark but Mitch acts like he’s still in Year 9 at high school. It wasn’t about penalising contestants because of something personal, it was about the game. Whether you think my idea was good or bad, you can’t seem to separate the game from the personal stuff.


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[Poetic Justice]

So we're two rooms in and I've gotta ask if anyone else feels like the quality/luxe feel is well down on previous seasons?

Understand they need to budget their money better this year - and apologies if this has been discussed - but the overall projects don't seem nearly as big as previous years - no rear apartment/garage type etc like they had been doing (this might be offset by the 'basement').

I didn't think any of the bathrooms last night were overly standout:

R&G - their bathroom looks nice but the practicalities of it I'm unsure about - bath in the shower area would be a pain to keep clean, plus those open showers are cold AF.

K&J - small so limited in their opportunities but it felt like they looked back to last season for colour inspiration. The ensuite to me felt like something suited to a hotel room.

J&L - would have probably been well celebrated a few years back and that's probably the biggest issue. As far as contemporary judging goes it might not do much for them but if they end up appealing to someone who wants a batchelor pad style it might just very well work in their favour. I liked it for my own tastes but can see why they were canned.

T&V - this couple annoys me beyond words. Wasn't convinced about the colour palette and, to me, the basins didn't work with the actual tiling on the wall at all. Would have been better to go with a grey or black to stand away from the walls. It had potential but unsure.. perhaps a couple of tweaks would have actually turned this in to something much better.

M&M - good bathroom for the win although i didn't personally like it. Bit too "rich" in its colour palette.

I'm probably not the best judge since I dislike gold colouring highlights lol

 

[Poetic Justice]

Let me guess the professional designers win again...yep nothing to see. If the show gets canned they have themselves to blame. Awful concept this year and an even worse cast. Every couple is horrible.

Was talking with my wife about this.. none of them overly likable.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Was talking with my wife about this.. none of them overly likable.

Said it from day 1...these two couples they brought back were disliked during their season...why bother bringing them back...dare I say it will be glad when the ParaOlympics start...

 

[Poetic Justice]

Said it from day 1...these two couples they brought back were disliked during their season...why bother bringing them back...dare I say it will be glad when the ParaOlympics start...

I think the Ronnie & Georgia are questionable.. it's kinda like bringing a qualified chef to compete against home cooks in Masterchef

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I think the Ronnie & Georgia are questionable.. it's kinda like bringing a qualified chef to compete against home cooks in Masterchef

Even the two boys are, they are designers. Honestly the best seasons were bringing regular people to compete They have over complicated it.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I guess if ppl don't like the show they can always just not watch it and not come here and tell us how much they don't like it. You are all entitled to your opinions, but why watch it if you obviously hate the show so much? Doesn't make sense to me.

 

[Poetic Justice]

I guess if ppl don't like the show they can always just not watch it and not come here and tell us how much they don't like it. You are all entitled to your opinions, but why watch it if you obviously hate the show so much? Doesn't make sense to me.

Forgetting this is a 'forum'?

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

I was being pragmatic about my thoughts, I quite like Georgia and Ronny is a goofball, I don’t mind Mark but Mitch acts like he’s still in Year 9 at high school. It wasn’t about penalising contestants because of something personal, it was about the game. Whether you think my idea was good or bad, you can’t seem to separate the game from the personal stuff.


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I take your point. I apologize if my original assumption was flawed. I still disagree with your logic. They are building homes to sell, so making the budgets uneven is not really in the best interests of that, IMO. As I said, the expenses for every team are the same, regardless of who wins the judging part. And just because the judges like your rooms doesn't mean the buyers will feel the same. IIRC, in the first fans V favs the previous contestants started strongly but the fans caught up with them as they learned. It's still early days in the show.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Forgetting this is a 'forum'?

No, like I said all opinions are welcome. But why watch the show if you hate it so much? Is it just so you can come here and talk shit? Then I think you'll find that's called trolling, not welcome in any forum.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I guess if ppl don't like the show they can always just not watch it and not come here and tell us how much they don't like it. You are all entitled to your opinions, but why watch it if you obviously hate the show so much? Doesn't make sense to me.

Not planning to watch it other than the reveals anyway. Gave it a chance, 2 weeks was plenty. All 4 couples are campaigners hopefully next year is better.

 

[Poetic Justice]

No, like I said all opinions are welcome. But why watch the show if you hate it so much? Is it just so you can come here and talk sh*t? Then I think you'll find that's called trolling, not welcome in any forum.

Not speaking for anybody else - there are some serious flaws with this season in my opinion which I felt like airing. Doesn't mean I hate it, doesn't mean I don't want to watch it. Particularly as I am building a new home I am always keen to watch for inspiration and the fact that it isn't cheap relationship reality crap.