Lol I like your attitude but I have to laugh at you saying TNG was good from the start. The phrase "growing your beard" meaning "to get better in quality after a few season" originated with TNG because the first few seasons of TNG are widely panned for being not good.
Don't get me wrong I love every trek but there is a reason that phrase exists. Most trek takes a few seasons to hit its stride.
I personally wouldn't skip the pilot, Emanations, or Learning Curve in season 1. Those are good. In season 2 I wouldn't skip Projections, Twisted, Threshold, Deadlock, Tuvix, and Basics part 1.
Maybe others could also recommend to you their favorites. I just picked out the ones that I never skip in my giant playlist of episodes.
You never watched Voyager? Oh you're missing out. The first season is a little rough but by the third season they grow their beard. Some of my favorite trek episodes are in Voyager so I have to advocate for it.
