The father-daughter duo opened up in a radio interview, saying that watching the season back had changed how they saw some of their fellow contestants.
Tayla reportedly said she had spotted "snakes" in the cast after seeing what was happening behind their backs, while Rick suggested the pressure of everyone living together had made things more complicated.
The pair specifically named Adam and Jolene Wagner as castmates they felt had not been authentic, with Tayla saying she had been upset watching parts of the show play out.
The Block Cast Group Chat Is Apparently Still Alive
Before anyone declares a full Block war, Tayla also said the cast are still in a WhatsApp group.
That does not magically erase the drama, but it does suggest this is not necessarily a scorched-earth feud. It sounds more like the very familiar reality TV problem of liking people in person, then watching the edited version and realising there was a lot happening just outside your line of sight.
That is where The Block can get extra messy. The contestants are not just competing, they are living near each other, renovating under pressure, and trying to survive the constant churn of judging, budget stress and interpersonal weirdness.
If a few feelings have shifted since filming, that is hardly shocking.
The Drama Is Still Rick And Tayla's View
The "snakes" label is Rick and Tayla's view of what they watched back, and it has given viewers another messy cast dynamic to keep an eye on.
Every side-eye, whisper and post-room-reveal reaction now has a little more weight.
The renovations may be the official competition, but the cast dynamics are clearly building their own extension out the back.
