Last week The Block's All Stars were announced... Â Josh and Jenna Dan and Dani Mark and Duncan Phil and Amity Soooo... what do you think? Happy? Confused? Excited? Oh, what do I think, you ask? Well, I'm team J & J all the way! 100% behind them. I knew about the cast a couple …
Last week The Block’s All Stars were announced…
 
Josh and Jenna
Dan and Dani
Mark and Duncan
Phil and Amity
Soooo… what do you think?
Happy? Confused? Excited?
Oh, what do I think, you ask?
Well, I’m team J & J all the way! 100% behind them.
I knew about the cast a couple of months ago. BUT, if I was offered $100k to go back on the show I would have said no thanks. It’s not the show, I LOVE the show, I love the renovating, I LOVE tv .. it’s the social media. I said to Jenna “WHY???” Why would you do that to yourself again? I was laughing and laughing at her! They are so tough and positive and good on them. More power to them.
The competition will be on like Donkey Kong between J&J and D&D. They won’t fight as much between themselves, I’m sure of that (because they watched themselves back on tv)! I’m worried for Amity. They had an easy run when their show was on – it’s all changed since then and they have left 2 kids behind – with both of them on the show. At least I had my husband at home to keep our kids happy! I also reckon social media will eat them alive. Mark & Duncan will love it and sail through giving us a lot of laughs!
After the announcement on Facebook last weekend within half an hour the comments were getting heavy. I dragged my husband out of bed and just said “look at this, thank god it’s not me.” No amount of money could have opened me up to that Facebook page again. I think when Amie and I did the show in 2011, it was just the beginning of the partnership between social media and reality tv. I think we copped it, but by the time this series airs it will be almost 2 years later and social media has got heavier and heavier. It will be scary to see where the link between tv and social media heads in the next 5 years…
Anyway, I can’t wait for the show. I can’t wait to see what happens! No doubt it’ll be harder, because they know what they’re in for.
The show will most likely air just after Australia Day 2013 (or thereabouts).
Oh, and as far as I know the couples are playing for money again (for them to keep), so it’ll be full on!
Ok, your turn, what do you think?
PS. Happy to hear your opinions, but I won’t tolerate hate speech on my site.
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Comments
A-M
I was sort of hoping we’d see Gavin and Waz again. They were fabulous! They are the nicest guys… they’d get eaten alive by social media… maybe it’s best they didn’t do it after all! A-M xx
Katrina
I thought they’d be there for sure…. yes, but it would have been hell for them!
Zarina
I would have loved to see Gaz and Waz too!
As for the social media…well I personally would like to focus on the positives and would hope that this doesnt become a reason why talented people like youself dont join the block in the future. There are always going to be the nasties out there but you can choose to focus on those that support you and ignore the rest. Plus I assume the contestants would be too busy to go searching on the Internet for comments about themselves during the block and if they do so afterwards well they just need to understand that this is the nature of the beast and it doesn’t reflect the majority of decent people out there…which I still believe out number the freaky trolls (thank goodness!!)
Brismod
I was a Gav and Waz fan too! Yep, the twitter and Facebook barrage will be ugly…I will probably just watch the show and ignore the social media stuff. xx
Katrina
Sometimes social media changes our opinions… it’s tough to have your own thoughts if you know what I mean.
Dani
I’m suprised about who’s in to be honest. Looking forward to seeing j&j back though.
Katrina
I was too, but hey that’s the game! Will be a good watch!
Deanne
A surprising mix, can’t wait to see Mark and Duncan they were so much fun!
Katrina
The boys will be fun for sure!
Michelle Hayward
I was disappointed you girls didn’t make it on, but glad now that I’ve read how you feel about it. This stuff deters me a little, from applying, not that I could leave my brood now anyway…I only know J&J and D&D. I didn’t see the guys on the other series. I guess it’ll be fun! But look at Charlotte Dawson and how her trolls were out in force. Good on anyone who can put up with that! I closed my Blog and walked away because I was jack of the stalkers and trolls (who I unfortunately know in real life). I’ll go back to it one day, but these people are NO longer welcome to peer into my life. I’m not afforded that privilege regarding their lives, nor (to be honest) do I care what they’re doing. I’m enjoying this time to myself and I am spending less and less time on social media at the moment (a self-imposed break) and LOVING IT!
Pamela
I might watch, actually I probably will. I like the mix of contestants but like you can’t Katrina can’t understand how people can put themselves out there knowing what they’re in for.
Hope J & J win. Is there a monetary prize this time or is it for charity?
Katrina
A monetary prize 🙂
penny barns
Not sure if The Block have done the right thing here!
I think bringing back old contestants is a ratings down slide.
Some people dont want to watch people who have already been there and done that.
i hope they dont kill the show by doing this.
Pen x
I will cheer Josh and Jenna for sure…
Katrina
There will be 2 series next year Pen, so don’t fret. A new wave of people are coming too 🙂
Megs
I’ll be watching because I love The Block concept not because any of the cast are a “must watch” for me. They’re all nice enough but I think if you’re going to do an All Stars it should be narrowed down somehow not just a random assortment as voted by the public. Have the winners of previous seasons competing, or the teams that had the highest scores for rooms or won the most challenges. It just seems a bit “meh” as it is now.
Katrina
It would have been tough to choose, but I guess it’s a ratings thing 🙂
Niki
I wanted to see you guys. But I guess I will now be going for. . . crickets chirping. . . maybe J & J or possibly the guys. I will see how I feel when I start watching. You could not pay me enough money to put myself through the social media pain. No amount. I loved you guys, but now I will watch my own mini version as we come along on this house building journey with you. Love Niki
Katrina
Yep, wait until I start painting my own house over XMAS! I’ll be at it again! XOX
Megs
I’m very surprised at the cast. I have a feeling there is going to be a lot of bickering between couples this year and the TV producers are going to pounce on it more than ever – I think I might have to switch it off when that happens!!
Katrina
They’ll be loving it all! Haha!
Rozalicious/engineerMum
Oh I’m a Blockaholic but I refuse to go on the FB page. And I will remember your words that the contestants are edited to be portrayed that way. It’s not like we actually know these people. I am excited because from a design perspective the teams are all different! The boys would stop my heart with what they would try to pull off, and then dressing a room made me laugh and cheer for them. Team J&J for me. I can’t get enough of their stuff. Kudos to them all for going on the show again!
Alison
I hope they don’t edit it to show so much ‘silly stuff’ like the last couple of years. It’s fun to see the interactions but I like seeing renos too. I would love to do the show but I know when I get tired and stressed im not at my best so I could just imagine the field day fb would have. Good luck to them all, I’ll be watching.
Katrina, you can put your feet up and know that you can get your hair or nails done without the world judging you on it 😉
Anna-Lisa
I hope that they don’t change the format and loose viewers because its not the same as it used. But i guess the blocks the block & once a block fan, always a block fan 🙂
Annie
Hmmmmm – I was hoping to see Gazza & Wazza but never mind – and I was voting for you guys non stop!!! I think I’ll put my money of J&J too!! Should be a great show!!!
Jenny Langmaid
Truthfully….Im not sure an ALL STARS Block is the best they can do?? I mean we have seen it all before…the Australian Public need more stimulation than a re-run of ideas regardless if its with duos that we all like! I mean really is this the best we can do with DIY television?
Katrina
There will be 2 series next year 🙂
Anorina @ Samelia's Mum
I loved the boys in their season, so I’ll be cheering on D & D.
Alison
Very excited to see the new series! Really enjoyed the past couple of seasons and Josh & Jenna are definitely one of my faves!
Angel
I so can’t wait to see what they do this year especially since they’ve all done it before. I’d imagine the renovations would be on another level.