Well, I watched the new Knight Rider. Wow. Plotlines big enough to drive K.I.T.T. - nay, Goliath - through. Wooden acting. Dialog that could only have been produced during the writers’ strike. Ridiculous product placement by Ford, wherein every car was made by Ford or one of its subsidiaries (except for the last-generation GMC Suburban that crashed into K.I.T.T. at the end and maybe a brief cameo by a Camry).
Even though K.I.T.T. is now a Mustang, which seems a travesty since the original one was a Pontiac Trans Am, I didn’t mind the new body so much. Actually, the GT500KR is a pretty kick-ass car. However, I miss the original voice of K.I.T.T., and Val Kilmer’s voiceover work lacks the soul that William Daniels brought to the role. The over-the-top Attack Mode K.I.T.T., with all its spoilers and scoops, wasn’t too far removed from the Super Pursuit Mode K.I.T.T. from the 3rd season. And of course, we were all waiting for The Hoff to show up, and weren’t disappointed by that. But as a whole, for this show to survive, it really has to get better writing and less obnoxious product placement.
During the show, I read Autoblog’s live blog, which was hilarious and really made the show bearable. We car guys want a Knight Rider that has smarter writing and is *less* cheesy than the original. You listening, NBC?
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