it's interesting because, at the time, I remember really being turned off by the serialized nature of where DS9 and later ENT headed. I hated that if I missed an episode or took a break, I wouldn't be able to pick things back up. I think that's what drove me to watch those shows even less in their "first-aired" format.
Now...years later...all shows are serialized.
Now...years later...all shows are serialized.