If there’s one thing The Block fans have mastered this season, it’s keeping receipts. So after Courtney and Sev scored three perfect 10s in the latest room reveal, viewers were quick to remember that this isn’t the first time the judges’ scoring has raised eyebrows.
Just last week, the girls took home another win despite leaving part of their laundry skirting unfinished, with Darren Palmer docking them half a point while Marty Fox and Shaynna Blaze still handed out 10s. The result already had viewers questioning whether an unfinished room could really deserve a perfect score, with some contestants also voicing their frustration.
Now Courtney and Sev have gone one better, scoring a flawless 30 after admitting they took inspiration from Adam and Jolene’s feature mirror and BBQ setup. The timing has fans questioning the judging all over again, particularly after Lisa and Rosco were marked down for an unfinished section of skirting in the same episode.
For some viewers, it was the final straw.
The Block fans aren’t buying the judging
Lisa and Rosco’s judging session had already left fans frustrated, with the pair losing points over the unfinished skirting while Lisa became visibly emotional over the criticism.
That made Courtney and Sev’s three 10s even harder for some viewers to swallow. Their admission that they had taken inspiration from Adam and Jolene’s design only added fuel to the fire.
One viewer said they had “lost all respect for the judges”, arguing that one team was being treated differently from the others. Another pointed directly to the skirting controversy, questioning how one house could lose points for an unfinished detail while another could receive 10s despite what they believed were similar issues.
The reaction got even more heated from there, with one viewer writing: “Disgusted disgusted disgusted. No words for the block.” They went on to call the judging “so unfair” and said the judges needed “a reality check”.
Then came perhaps the wildest review of the night: “The Block is everything wrong with the world right now.”
That is quite the statement for a show about kitchens, cushions and very expensive tapware, but clearly the judging has struck a serious nerve.
Fans think House 3 deserved the win
For plenty of viewers, the frustration wasn’t just about Courtney and Sev scoring three 10s. They genuinely believed Lisa and Rosco deserved the win.
House 3’s kids’ room received particular praise, with one viewer writing: “I felt so sorry for house 3 they should have won, the girls again come on!”
Another said the judging was “becoming a joke”, accusing the judges of making the rules “to suit themselves every week” and arguing that House 3’s rooms were “so much nicer”.
The criticism also extended to Courtney and Sev’s design choices, with one viewer bluntly writing: “They won because they copied house 1! House 3 kids room was way nicer. Pathetic judging!”
Another viewer took issue with the judges overlooking details they had previously criticised elsewhere, pointing to the unfinished skirting, an unpainted door and Courtney and Sev’s use of similar design elements. They even declared that The Block had “jumped the shark”.
Fans are questioning whether the playing field is even
Some viewers took their criticism even further, with accusations that the competition is being rigged in Courtney and Sev’s favour.
“[You] can’t tell me this isn’t rigged in the girls favour,” one viewer wrote, while another claimed they had stopped watching because they believed the judging had become unfair.
That viewer also pointed to the Domain Open for Inspection results, where House 4 received just 13 per cent of the public vote. They questioned how the house could continue to win despite the result.
Not everyone will agree with the online jury, of course. The judges have clearly seen something in Courtney and Sev’s room that viewers at home haven’t. But with viewers comparing scores, questioning inconsistencies and accusing the judges of favouritism, it’s clear the backlash isn’t going away quietly.
Courtney and Sev may have walked away with a perfect 30, but The Block fans have delivered a very different verdict.
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