I've been watching seasons one and two for the first time in 20 years (they're being broadcast on Channel One in the UK). I am surprised by how different they are to latter episodes, I mean, you watch Voyager or DS9 and the production values are pretty constant, but TNG just feels so different at the beginning than at the end. I am also surprised by how many good episodes there are amongst the bad. A Matter Of Honour has been a real highlight for me thus far.
Yeah I know! The production values in the first couples seasons were atrocious! But season by season after that they keep getting slightly better until the final season.