After watching the first episode I thought the US version of Skins was going to be a carbon copy of the UK version which would have been AWFUL. But after watching the second episode, the story has diverged from the original and the new cast is putting their own flair on the relationships in the show. With the plot moving in a slightly different direction, the US Skins can stop being compared to the UK version and can develop as its own program. If the rest of the season is like the premiere I would rate Skins a 1, but if the writers and cast continue to put a new spin on the show like in Tea's episode I have much more hope for the quality of the program, hence the 7 out of 10. I think it really deserves the high rating.
