I watched DS9 when it first came out and I was... underwhelmed.
But then I caught a few episodes in syndication, and it seemed pretty good -- the captain shaved his head; there was this guy (Gul Dukat?) who had really interesting conversations; there seemed to be action everywhere.
Is there a season where I can start without all of the boring stuff?
Best case scenario, you're going to be "whelmed". You gotta understand people had less entertainment options in the 90s.
You should start with Babylon 5.
Saving the best for last, eh?