official petition for Kate to watch DS9 starts here

aodghiasodghasoigh oh my goddddd i love you both

i promise i’ll watch!!!!!! i promiseeeeeeeeeeeeee

once shit calms down a bit i will…

so i want to say NO SKIP IT ALL but i think that the experience is actually much more rewarding if you watch it after TNG? but it’s SO GOOD DON’T WAIT help i’m so undecided

UGH SAME NOW I AM HAVING DOUBTS. Even the Borg attack flashback from the pilot would be much less emotionally resonant without TBOBW I & II… 

SO MAYBE YOU SHOULD WATCH TNG FIRST, OR AT LEAST BITS AND PIECES

Yeah I mean reaching S4 It’s good to have a firm graps of Worf and his whole damned backstory.

So offhand using Bold for MUST, Italic for episode or character specific and regular case for flavoring I’d say you’ll have to watch:

Encounter at Farpoint

The Battle (a better intro to the Ferengi than the last Outpost)

Hide and Q

Heart of Glory

The Neutral Zone

A Matter of Honor

Contagion

Manhunt

Q-Who

The Emissary

Sins of the Father

The Best of Both Worlds Pt 1 & 2

Reunion

The Wounded

Qpid

The Mind’s Eye

Redemption Pt. 1 & 2

Ensign Ro

Chain of Command Pt. 1 & 2

That’s just to set up the series, as the series runs you might want to check out:

Birthright Pt. 1 & 2 (Crossover in Pt. 1)

The Chase

Second Chances

Lower Decks

Journey’s End

Firstborn (some crossover)

Preemptive Strike