any pre-streaming TV show was written and produced with the idea that you could start watching it at any moment during any episode and it should make enough sense to follow. plus there were commercials interrupting all the time. Admittedly, DS9 was a bit “ahead of its time” with some long story arcs. But each episode does have a plot you can understand without any backstory.

You can follow any advice, jump around, start at the beginning, read summaries and see what appeals to you, roll a dice… whatever.If you watch 5 eps and hate it, then its not for you.

I really don’t know if I’d like it all if I started as an adult. There are so many Big Problems.