TL;DR - I watched The Next Generation with my mom as a kid, but haven't got into Star Trek as an adult. I'm giving the franchise another chance and currently watching Star Trek: Enterprise as I make my way up through the Star Trek timeline. I am enjoying the ride so far :-)

Never really got into the franchise before now. I used to like watching The Next Generation with my mom as a kid, but never watched a Star Trek series from beginning to end. All the wasted years...

I've made attempts to watch The Original Series, but never finished it for whatever reason. Rather than watch the series in the order of release, I've chosen this time to watch each show as it fits into the Star Trek timeline. You know, like watching the Star Wars prequel trilogy before the originals (which is a perfectly fine way to watch Star Wars). I don't think the recent Star Trek films are canon with the shows, so I'll probably skip those for now. I don't think the continuity is all that important, but that's the way I'm doing it. I started Star Trek: Enterprise last night, which is the earliest series in the Star Trek chronology, and ended up watching 8 episodes. Needless to say, I heckin' enjoy it so far. Apparently it's not a fan favorite, but I don't know, I dig it. The stories have something to say, the art and effects are great, I enjoy the world-building, and I really like the main cast. Dr. Phlox is a gem in every scene he's in. I'm hoping none of the characters die, you know? No spoilers please. Not gonna lie, I get a little worried when they're in dangerous situations. That's the secret to good action I guess, having characters people actually care about.

Anyhow, here's hoping this level of quality remains consistent as I voyage through the franchise. As for the nearly 1000 Star Trek novels, don't know if I have time for those, dawg.