If there’s one thing The Block fans can agree on, it’s that they have a lot of thoughts about the judging.
Between the praise, the nitpicking and the occasional “but…” that somehow manages to undo the entire compliment, viewers have plenty to dissect about the judges’ critiques of the room reveals, with many saying there are inconsistencies in the feedback given to different contestants.
Fed up with the “unreliable” judging, fans believe they’ve come up with a very simple solution.
Let the contestants explain themselves.
One viewer has suggested giving each team a few minutes to present their room and explain their decision-making to judges Shaynna Blaze, Darren Palmer and Marty Fox before they hand out their scores.
“I think they need to allow each team a few minutes to give a presentation to the judges explaining thoughts behind their designs and ideas,” the viewer wrote.
“The judges can’t think of everything.”
And honestly? We’re into it.
Could The Block use a little more context?
The fan believes giving contestants the chance to explain their thinking could help the judges see their rooms from a different perspective.
“The judges have a very narrow opinion but giving contestants a chance to explain their designs may broaden their horizons.”
It’s definitely not a bad idea.
The contestants spend days agonising over every decision, only for the judges to walk in, have a look and decide whether their carefully planned room is genius or a design crime.
But what if they got to talk first? Imagine the scenes…
“This is why we put the bed there.”
“This is why we chose this colour.”
“Yes, that is technically a wall, but there’s a reason for it.”
Suddenly, The Block is giving Shark Tank. And frankly, we’re not opposed to the idea.
Of course, there’s an argument that the judging is supposed to test whether a room can speak for itself. If the teams need a five-minute presentation to explain why their design works, perhaps that’s telling us something too.
But after so many debates over what the judges did and didn’t see in a room, we can understand why fans want a little more context.
Give each team two minutes. Let them plead their case. Let the judges ask questions. And most importantly, let us watch the chaos unfold.
Because honestly, watching a contestant try to convince three judges that they’re the ones who got it wrong? I’d watch that.
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