I thought it was really good. I liked how they didn't, for lack of a better word, glamourize the drug/party scene the way they did in pervious seasons, which is a good thing because if they only showed the cast partying, doing drugs, and having sex, it would get old pretty soon. I agree with affaireducoeur, the character development of Thomas, and hopefully the rest of the cast, makes the show that much more intersting. I must admit I wasn't really a big Thomas fan last season, and he's probably still my least favorite character, but it was really nice that they showed his struggle adapting to a new culture, because I had a really hard time believing that he didn't experience some sort of culture shock moving from Congo to England.