Watching guide for DS9
This may be somewhat too subjective a question, but I'll try anyways.
I'm not a trekkie, but I do like me some Star Trek. I'm most familiar with TNG and Voyager.
I want to like DS9, and there are aspects of it that I do, but there is a lot of it that I find off-putting, and I believe it is regarded as the least liked, though I could be wrong.
Does anyone know of a watching guide for DS9 that points out specific episodes to watch that further the story arcs while skipping episodes that are more... fluff.
Again, very subjective; hopefully what I'm getting at will come through.
Best Answer
I can't provide much more than a lmgtfy answer, but I've been following a mix of the following two watchlists DS9 in 82.5 hours and DS9 Condensed. They list the episodes in the weaker first two seasons that you need to understand the later plot. I got hooked around the start of season 3 and am now only skipping the really bad fluff episodes.
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Can I skip Deep Space Nine?
Seasons/Episodes You Can't Skip: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is an impressively strong show from its very start, lacking the shaky beginnings that both The Next Generation and Voyager suffer from, meaning that you're guaranteed a pretty good ride right from the beginning.What should I skip in DS9?
Skippable- Season 1. Emissary Parts 1 & 2. Past Prologue. ...
- Season 2. The Homecoming. The Circle. ...
- Season 3. The Search Parts 1 & 2. ...
- Season 4. The Way of the Warrior. ...
- Season 5. Apocalypse Rising. ...
- Season 6 \u2013 Pretty much the whole season is worth watching. A Time to Stand. ...
- Season 7. Image in the Sand.
Why was DS9 Cancelled?
DS9 wasn't cancelled, it ended its run, just like TNG and Voyager. They decided to end it after seven years so that it would have the same number of seasons as TNG, Voyager did the same, and Enterprise was also planned to run for seven years except it was cancelled after only four.Can I watch Deep Space Nine before TNG?
DS9 storylines pretty much stand independent of TNG, so you could watch most of DS9 without previously watching TNG and not get lost on what is going on. But, a lot of DS9 is character-driven, and many character stories build on "backstory" established by TNG episodes.Depths of DS9 Primer: What to Watch First
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