is back with a bang, with the first episode of premiering last night as we were properly introduced to the teams set to take over our lives for the foreseeable future. While the renovation show has slowly become more dramatic over the years, this season already hints at an explosive level of drama, with some couples looking like they'll be on the brink of separation by the time the show finishes. Before we get to all of juicy drama however, we start a little smaller, of course.
Last night, Block fans (and contestants) were captivated by Far North Queensland couple Brad and Kylie, who look a little more Melbourne hipster than coastal Cairns. With the show kicking off with Guest Bathroom Week, Kylie took to the planning stage with enthusiasm, and like a woman after my own heart, she declared she basically wanted everything to be black. It's giving me in the '00s, growing up in a rural town, and begging my parents to let me paint my whole bedroom black so it accentuated my My Chemical Romance poster more.
They said no. But as it turns out on you don't have to ask your parents for permission, so Kylie got to planning her emo/gothic guest bathroom which she described as "predominantly black" — meaning black toilet, black bath, black sink, black vanity, black soul, black heart etc. Describing herself as "quirky and weird" she said she thinks there's a demographic for it (yes, emos like me).
"I literally can't be the only person who is like this," she said. Famous last words, Kyli.