Knight Rider review

So last night, after 25 years, Knight Rider came back. It was one my favorite shows as a kid, and all I need is for this new Knight Rider to be halfway decent and I'd be a fan! Well my verdict is, it's definitely halfway decent! Of course there's a lot of cheesy whiz bang technology stuff in the car, but that's part of the fun. I was concerned about the voice of KITT, but they did enough effects to the voice to make it work. They did a little home invasion scene before the show started, and after KITT made his appearance and sped off, the first few measures of the original theme music kicked in… and I felt chills go down my spine!

I enjoyed the show enough to be a regular viewer. I still wish they would've picked a more sporty car vs. the Mustang, but it works as is. They even had a dialogue about it…

What, another KITT?

Yup

Is it a Trans Am?

Nope, it's a Mustang this time.

I had heard they had gotten rid of the "woo woo" red lights, which would've been absolutely TRAGIC, but the Mustang had the red lights so all was good. They did a great job capturing the car's personality… about it technically not having feelings because it's a "car" and some pretty good comic relief:

KITT: I did not expect that response

Mike: You don't know anything about women

KITT: On the contrary, I have an extensive database…

Mike rolls his eyes

It also was awesome they had David Hasselhoff return for a cameo as Michael Knight. Will he appear in subsequent episodes?

Overall, if you're looking for a good, well acted, great plot… forget it. This has all the cheesy storylines and quirks of the car that make it fun. I for one will be watching!