Monday, April 23, 2012

The Block - the couples move in

Mycroft is unable to fathom why the contestants are supposedly surprised that the houses they are to renovate are essentially ruins.  Did they not watch the last series?

The director seems to be experimenting with filters again.  Tonight the experiment seems to be showing some colour on a black and white scene (think the girl in the red dress on Schindler's List).  Unfortunately this show is not Oscar winning drama, it's 'reality TV'.  It's a bit like watching Teletubbies, in fact, as the viewer is shown what happens several times in case anyone did not understand it on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd occasion.

Mrs S forecast that the contestants would constantly say the following: "oh my God" and "There's no floor".  She was of course correct.  The "oh my God" count is into the trillions and the show is only 15 minutes old. One would imagine that the director could have told them to try saying something else.  Soon we discover they could not be trusted to do so as the contestants offer the following gems:

"It's raining and the rain is literally coming in"
"I am familiar with having a tool in my hand"

The contestants have now reached an orgasmic level of excitement having been presented with vouchers to acquire renovation goods at various stores.  Inspirational music plays in the background as the couples discover their vouchers allow them to purchase tins of paint and bedsheets.  Once again, they seem not to have watched the last series.  They are lucky they don't have to watch this one.

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