I increasingly see that question on other forums and it drives me up the wall. That question is a perfect storm of two things: ▪︎the mindless consumer fanboy-ism that has destroyed all major film franchises ("it contradicts the lore, is objectively miserable, and an active waste of my time, but it has Star Trek in the title, so I'll watch it.") ▪︎developmentally stunted inability to fill in any blanks whatsoever
I promise you, Pee Pee Poo Poo: The Musical: Season 1 has absolutely no key nutrient you have to absorb to comprehend season 2. In fact, if we're talking one of these shows that go through three showrunners a season, it might be more comprehensible if you skip the earlier stuff.
I have more respect (deep respect) for those making a watch list of what's required for One Piece, Gundam and the Fate franchise than any of this artificial 'required watching' by rabid consumers.
The former is trying to help newcomers get into decade long franchises, the latter is by desperate people trying to insist they are still relevant.
Is there a path to get caught up on the story and plot quickly to watch current stuff or do you need to watch in release order?
As I know One Piece and Bleach fans made a guide of which episodes are required so people can skip fillers and catch up.