Category: The Block

The Block starts Sun

We’ve had a cooking show, a singing show and a dating show so it’s time for a renovation show fix (or you could just watch one of Seven’s digital channels, which is full of everything from log cabins to tiny homes to barn raising).
The Block is back on Sunday, at 7pm on Nine.

I know we are all over S-Cam but will you give it a crack anyway? I do want to see the houses from different eras, but I won’t be happy if they all turn out to have their cornices ripped out and black tapware installed.



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Will this change reality TV?

I know there has been some discussion about this already, but for those of you who missed it there was a landmark decision this week (no, not ScoCam deciding who to pick on again).
You can read about it here at The Age (thanks to Polly B for sending it in).
Basically a House Rules contestant has sued Seven for workplace bullying. Seven countered that she was not an employee but the NSW Workers Compo Commission found otherwise.
This could open a real can of worms for some of the networks.
Will we see a return to “gentler” reality TV or will the Instafluencer types who go on MKR use it as a chance to up their payday?
While I love the guilty pleasure of some reality shows, things have certainly taken a darker turn in the past few years, with more focus on manufactured drama.
MKR certainly encourages contestants to belittle each other. MAFS is just pure insanity. The Bachelorette allows total douches on the show and while Angie kicked sleazy Jess off, the fact he was allowed there at all after making production staff uncomfortable is not cool. The Block and House Rules rely on sleep deprivation to bring out the worst in people and Keith and ScoCam love to poke the bear for drama.
This is why GBBO is my fave reality show because the most controversial thing that happens there is someone opening a freezer door too often.

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