The Block viewers slam 'unlikeable' contestants on new season and complain Nine is 'deliberately casting people who will create drama' READ MORE: Scott Cam reveals shock twist for this year's Block contestants By Kinta Walsh-cotton For Daily Mail Australia Published: 01:01 BST, 13 August 2024 | Updated: 01:10 BST, 13 August 2024 e-mail View comments The Block: Island premiered on Monday night after months of promising the 'biggest' season ever , but fans were less than impressed by the first episode. Taking to X - formerly known as Twitter - many viewers said this year's batch of new contestants were completely 'unlikeable'. Some pointed to a lack of 'cultural diversity' while others said the teams representing the milestone 20th season are just there to 'create drama'.
'Why is everyone so unlikeable? Poor casting job this season,' one person said, while another wrote: 'I think this might be the most unhinged season yet.' A third added: 'OMG am I [the] only one who thinks that all of this year's contestants are unlikeable. Horrible women.
I don't think I'm going to watch it this year.' 'Eight people that are exactly the same, except one has green hair,' one commented, as another agreed: 'No older couple, no gay couple, not much of cultural diversity.' Some other viewer wrote: 'No entertaining couples like Mitch and Mark.
They were brilliant.' 'It's like they have deliberately cast people who will create drama. I think my wife is ready to kill them all already!' one X user sai.