Viewers slam The Block for a very surprising reason

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It’s the renovation reality show that continues to prove a ratings hit for Nine.

But it seems there is one particular aspect of The Block that has started to wear thin on fans.

Instead, fans find themselves disagreeing over the show’s opening scene – as every episode begins by presenting the same five teams anew to the audience.

People who watch Blockheads series are expressing their annoyance on social media about the repeated intros, with some stating they purposely start watching later to skip the introduction.

As we’ve reached our second week together, I believe we’ve moved beyond the daily reminders of character intros from the beginning series. By now, I suspect everyone has a good sense of who’s who, just wanted to mention that.

Another agreed, adding: ‘I record the show, watch it later and fast forward all the s***.

1. “I’m not particularly enjoying the current season, but I’m intrigued by the final results of each episode.”

2. “I don’t find this season very appealing, but I still want to know how things turn out in each episode.”

3. “This season isn’t my favorite, but I’m curious to see the endings of each episode.”

4. “The current season doesn’t appeal much to me, but I’m interested in finding out the outcomes of each room.”

5. “I’m not particularly enthusiastic about this season, but I like to see how everything wraps up in each episode.”

6. “Not a big fan of the current season, but I enjoy watching it for the conclusions.”

– The other person agreed and said they started watching five minutes in to skip the intro.

– Another way to phrase this could be:
– “I totally agree, and since I don’t like the introduction, I start watching five minutes in.”

– Or:
– “Absolutely, so I jump straight to five minutes in to avoid the opening.”

– Or:
– “I concur, so I wait for the intro to finish and then watch from the five-minute mark.”

It didn’t end there, either, with another viewer slamming the ‘monotony’ of the show’s intro.   

Indeed, it feels quite repetitive. Haven’t we seen the boys at the resort lounging around in their swimsuits enough times already?” they queried.

Another disgruntled fan claimed producers were using the tactic to ‘pad out’ the show’s runtime. 

They expressed complete agreement and mentioned that the situation is becoming repetitive. I suspect they believe this is done to fill up conversation time.

Despite the criticisms, The Block has, again, proved a ratings juggernaut for Nine.

In simpler terms, with the exception of Wednesday’s episode, every installment of the show this week managed to surpass a nationwide television audience of 2 million viewers.

On Monday’s episode, there wasn’t a single person left with dry eyes as Dan Reilly shared his deeply emotional personal loss.

At the beginning of the episode, the show’s supervisor initiated a pre-production meeting with his wife, Dani, marking their first conversation about a tragic topic – the loss of their daughter, Billie – which was broadcast for the very first time on television.

The reality TV couple tragically lost their daughter in December last year at just ten days old.

Dan shared with the gathered group, “It’s likely many of you are familiar with our events from last year. We welcomed a new member to our family – a beautiful baby girl named Billie, who was born on December 8th.

Because of certain complexities at her birth, we were unfortunately only able to spend a precious ten days with our lovely daughter, Billie.

In a more subdued atmosphere, Dani went on to say, “In truth, we were truly appreciative of those ten days. She was cared for in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Women’s Hospital in Melbourne.

Dan was quick to praise the NICU staff, with Dani echoing his sentiments.

Regrettably, things didn’t turn out as we had hoped, but, as Dan mentioned, our stay was indeed with Billie,” she expressed.

Familiarizing ourselves with the nursing and medical staff is likely something we’ll never forget.

Later, Dan mentioned that he and Dani were embarking on a charitable endeavor aimed at collecting funds and promoting awareness for Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) across the nation, along with Red Nose Australia.

In remembrance of their daughter, Dan and Dani have set up Billie’s Besties, a charity organization dedicated to collecting funds for the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Royal Women’s Hospital in Melbourne.

As I retell this heart-wrenching tale, my eyes well up with empathy, mirroring the emotions of the couple who shared it. Their stories tugged at the heartstrings, leaving us all a bit teary-eyed. In a moment of deep compassion, we gently enfolded each other in comforting hugs as the teams also felt the weight of the raw emotions unfolding before us.

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2025-08-09 15:33