Melodrama is low, goofy sci-fi hijinks are high, camp is off the charts. There’s a lot of morality tales and vague (and not so vague) inferences about politics and social stigmas. Up until DS9 (and even for a large portion of that) the series are very episodic, rather than serial, so long-term stakes are generally pretty low. They’re good shows to throw on occasionally if you want something relatively low stakes to watch but enjoy being forced to think about things.
Melodrama is low, goofy sci-fi hijinks are high, camp is off the charts. There’s a lot of morality tales and vague (and not so vague) inferences about politics and social stigmas. Up until DS9 (and even for a large portion of that) the series are very episodic, rather than serial, so long-term stakes are generally pretty low. They’re good shows to throw on occasionally if you want something relatively low stakes to watch but enjoy being forced to think about things.