Episode 22 handed the reins to a new foreperson while Dan’s on paternity leave, sent everyone off to a winners’ dinner nobody dressed for, and reignited the thread’s least favourite question: why does Adam keep getting away with stealing? Here’s what r/TheBlock actually thought.
Adam’s Sticky Fingers Are A Running Sore Point
The thread has had enough. Fans piled on after another round of Adam helping himself to things that aren’t his, with one commenter flatly calling him “a recidivist thief” and another asking the obvious question: “why is he allowed to get away with stealing?” The general theory is that producers are playing favourites, and nobody in the comments is buying the innocent act anymore.
The Winners’ Dinner Was A Masterclass In Not Reading The Room
Turning up to a fancy dinner still in hi-vis went down about as well as you’d expect, and the food complaints didn’t help the vibe. “I like my food how I like my men, very basic,” was Jolene’s verdict on the menu, while the rest of the thread mostly just wanted someone to act their age: “act like an adult, be gracious, nod and smile through the food you don’t like.”
Spencer Is A Saint For Putting Up With Tayla
Tayla’s new real estate agent Spencer copped instant sympathy from the thread for his sheer patience, with one fan wondering “how long it took for him to ask for more money.” Consensus was that sacking the old Ballarat agent (who’d apparently taken issue with her flooring choices) was the right call, one commenter noting bluntly that “he’d have no idea about the Mount Eliza market.”
Chantelle and Wyatt’s Sudden Competence Has The Thread Suspicious
After weeks of budget chaos, Chantelle and Wyatt showing up organised raised eyebrows rather than applause. “I just don’t believe that Chantal and Wyatt are this organised without help from production,” one fan wrote, guessing it’s “reparations after the budget fiasco.” Wyatt’s ongoing allergy to actual work didn’t go unnoticed either, his job history summarised by one commenter as “online personal trainer and handbag.”
The “Enter The Chat” Ad Has Officially Broken The Thread
Somewhere between the eerie AI robot cameo and yet another Stan ad break, patience ran out completely. “Genuinely don’t think there’s a more obnoxious commercial on TV right now,” read one comment, with another vowing never to sign up for Stan purely out of spite. The robot, for what it’s worth, was filed under “enough sleep paralysis demons, I don’t need more.”
The Verdict
Between Adam’s light fingers, an underdressed winners’ dinner and a new agent already earning his stripes, Episode 22 gave r/TheBlock plenty to chew on, most of it aimed squarely at the judges’ apparent blind spots and the ad break’s crimes against good taste. Wednesday’s teased scandal has a lot to live up to.
