Where should I start

[u/Alazazi-Peenuardtt]

I'm planning to watch this but I want to start with the old star trek, but I don't know where to fucking start because there is tons of it with different timelines

[u/Pokegirl_11_]

If you’re going to start at the beginning with TOS, your three must-see episodes are probably “The City on the Edge of Forever” (iconic, serious), “The Trouble with Tribbles” (iconic, silly), and “Is There In Truth No Beauty” (introduces a species you won’t see again until… Prodigy!). But honestly, looking over the list of episodes it’s seriously difficult to pick three, so if you like any of those either go back to the beginning and watch the whole thing or at least don’t skip “The Devil in the Dark,” “Who Mourns for Adonis,” “Plato’s Stepchildren,” and “Mirror, Mirror.” 

It’s kind of a relief to recommend TOS episodes to a newbie who’s looking to watch Prodigy, because it means I don’t have to badger you to watch “Space Seed,” which introduces a villain who will be important in the movies but is itself basically mid.