The Block Glasshouse draws on the past for inspiration

The Block Glasshouse draws on the past for inspiration
Jessie RichardsonDecember 7, 2020

The producers of The Block certainly know that if it ain't broke, you don't fix it.

The show's blend of drama, deadlines and dollars is a winning formula for the series (if the huge ratings and the turnout for last year's open for inspections are anything to go by), and the characters are the most essential part of the process. For the upcoming The Block Glasshouse, it seems the producers have been busy mining the past to recreate their success.

We've been introduced to the contestants of this series in a number of promotions, and Property Observer thought some of the couples looked eerily familar.

Maxine and Karstan

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We aren't the first to think that this season's young loved up New South Wales contestants reminded us of another season's young loved up New South Wales contestants.

Host Scott Cam spoke to The Herald Sun about Maxine and Karstan, saying:

"We had the super Ks ... (Kyal and Kara), this year we've got the supermodels.

"She (Maxine) is beautiful, he is this good looking bloke and they are just this perfect couple."

Kyal and Kara (pictured below) were the fan favourites last year - will Maxine and Karstan be just as popular?

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Darren and Deanne

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Maxine and Karstan aren't the only ones who have been compared to last season's contestants. It seems The Block Glasshouse's producers push to market Dee as reality TV shrew of the year is working. Before the series has even aired, News.com.au has published an article headlined: "Is The Block: Glasshouse contestant Deanne Jolly the most volatile Blockhead yet?"

Josh and Jenna (pictured below) of the 2011 incarnation of The Block also proved a reliable source of tantrums.

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Carlene and Michael

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The promo material released do their best to paint Carlene as a witch (complete with cackle), while both Carlene and Michael admit that it's the man of the couple that has trouble controlling his temper. Like Darren and Deanne, the young parents could turn out like Josh and Jenna.

Then again, they could turn out like any of the 14 (at our last count) blonde-woman-and-man couples that have already appeared on the series.

Simon and Shannon

 

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Will the two-Aussie-larakin-blokes-who-are-a-bit-cheeky-but-still-good-natured-and-very-loveable trope work for The Block Glasshouse?

The producers are clearly hoping so with Simon and Shannon, but it's unclear whether the Brad and Dale combo (pictured below) will be quite as successful with double Dales and no Brad.

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Chris and Jenna

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It's hard to pinpoint exactly where Chris and Jenna will fit in The Block universe. To our knowledge, the show has never featured an Asian Australian contestant before, nor a Maltese-Indigenous Australian.

So far, they're being marketed as the quirky renovation rookies as Steve and Chantelle were (pictured below) - let's hope they do as well out of the deal as last season's winners.

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The Block Glasshouse starts this Sunday on Channel 9 at 6:30pm.

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