30 day TV meme - Day 10

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Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving

Tough one. I think I'd have to say Star Trek: DS9. After roaming the galaxy with the TNG crew, to just stay put in one venue (oh, but we never really did that, did we?) sounded so boring. I originally thought Sisko was boring. Kira was shrill. Dax was an enigma. Bashir was too gung-ho, and I hated Quark. It was the characters of Miles and Odo that kept me watching, I think, and as the actors started to make the characters their own, I began to appreciate it them more. The whole is-he-isn't-he business with Garak, that oh-so-humble tailor/spy also drew me in I began to appreciate the stellar writing and story arcs, especially the one with Vedek Winn becoming Kai. Louise Fletcher was the villian I loved to hate. At the end I still didn't like Quark too much, but they gave him more depth than I thought he'd ever have (especially during the Dominion War), and I loved the way both Rom and Nog matured and moved away from the Ferengi ethos of greed.
 

Day 01 - A show that should never have been canceled
Day 02 - A show that you wish more people were watching
Day 03 - Your favorite new show (aired this TV season)
Day 04 - Your favorite show ever
Day 05 - A show you hate
Day 06 - Favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 07 - Least favorite episode of your favorite TV show
Day 08 - A show everyone should watch
Day 09 - Best scene ever
Day 10 - A show you thought you wouldn't like but ended up loving
Day 11 - A show that disappointed you
Day 12 - An episode you've watched more than 5 times
Day 13 - Favorite childhood show
Day 14 - Favorite male character
Day 15 - Favorite female character
Day 16 - Your guilty pleasure show
Day 17 - Favorite mini series
Day 18 - Favorite title sequence
Day 19 - Best TV show cast
Day 20 - Favorite kiss
Day 21 - Favorite 'ship
Day 22 - Favorite series finale
Day 23 - Most annoying character
Day 24 - Best quote
Day 25 - A show you plan on watching (old or new)
Day 26 - OMG WTF? Season finale
Day 27 - Best pilot episode
Day 28 - First TV show obsession
Day 29 - Current TV show obsession
Day 30 - Saddest character death