My friends decided to finally introduce me, starting with S1E1. With the loss of Sir Patrick Stewart, and everything else in the world, it seemed like the right time.
Welcome, as others have said the first season is a bit rough. Don’t be afraid to skip something that just feels too ridiculous, the show starts getting good around when Riker grows a beard.
TNG gave us the tv-trope “Growing the beard” for when a show turns from meh to great.
just give it some time and don’t give up, the first few episodes (or first two seasons, depending on who you ask 😂) are not the pinnacle of the series, but it is worth it.
Use this.
https://startrek.website/post/768
For seasons 1-2, watch the ones marked “Engage!” and “just for fun.” If what you see is up your alley, you’ll probably be able to enjoy the rest of the series without using the guide.
Welcome.
The first season is a rough rejig of a lot of TOS scripts, but there’s good moments here and there. Season 2 starts off poorly, but it begins catching up to its own time of production and stabilizes.
From there, it’s a rewarding journey.
Welcome. As others said it’s not perfect, takes some time to get its footing etc. But has absolute classics if you give it time.
Don’t feel guilty for skipping EPs if you need to - I know whenciget around to a rewatch I will slip some (and i grew up glued to it)
Enjoy Farpoint, but you’ll want to quickly skip 70% of Season 1.
I find it better to go back to some of the dumb S1 episodes once you’re already a fan because they will not help you become one.
It took me over a year to get through season 1 back in the day, giving up and starting again every so often. I finished the other seasons in a little over a month. If you really want to struggle through every episode, hold on to the knowledge that eventually you’ll reach some of the best 45 minutes ever put to film (and that you’ll get to watch DS9 after, which is IMO the superior show, but only truly shines in contrast to TNG).
