@stavvers My family has just started our first DS9 viewing. We've all seen smatterings of TNG to various extents, so we're looking forward to more trek.
That first episode though... yowser. It was endured, rather than enjoyed. I am confident it will improve.
@tj @stavvers season 1 has an episode called Duet. It’s an early tease of what the show becomes (it takes a while to get going).
If you love Duet, you’re in for a ride.
Oh, and avoid skipping episodes. It’s much more serialized than TNG, and even scenes that seem minor can contain relevant character development for many seasons later.