Question above. My only experience is with a handful of episodes from the original series. They were OK, but I'm not sure I want to watch the whole thing. It's a little too low budget for me. Can I just jump into the movies or one of the later series?
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Start with Star Trek Motion Picture. I know that was panned but imo it really captures the essence of the series. Then find a top 10 TOS eps and watch also Space Seed if it isn't in that list. Then watch Wrath of Khan.
After that Start on TNG, probably with a watch list to skip the really cringy ones. Then after the beginning of season 4 start on DS9 and watch that straight through because it is mostly good.
Honorable mention to Star Trek Animated Series which was peak TOS.
I should have been more clear that it Motion Picture isn't trek in general but TOS. I haven't watched it in maybe 15 year so excuse memory glitches but iirc it has almost all of the elements of a TOS episode but with a gigantic budget and extended runtime. Kirk acting cocky, losing newly introduced crew members, negative space wedgies, spock being a weirdo, rubber mask aliens (sort of, more short skirted aliens) the plot ties back to something humans did in the past.
The thing it is missing is kirk solving the situation by calling in an orbital strike.