Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoilers
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Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
Help me Michael Knight you're my only hope.
Help me Michael Knight you're my only hope.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
Okay, it's "sort of" like Viper now.
Okay, it's "sort of" like Viper now.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
I loved the ending. This was a fantastic episode.
I loved the ending. This was a fantastic episode.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
"But please, make good descions during February sweeps."
"But please, make good descions during February sweeps."
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
One thing I have to say though is that it did look like KITT had the disadvantage by not being able to transform.
That scene with him and KARR looked like something right out of Transformers.
One thing I have to say though is that it did look like KITT had the disadvantage by not being able to transform.
That scene with him and KARR looked like something right out of Transformers.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
I still think this series would have benefitted from having some well-defined limitations on KITT's abilities.
I still think this series would have benefitted from having some well-defined limitations on KITT's abilities.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
Sigh.
That episode was a let down. With so much build-up I expected so much more from this epiosde and the battle between KITT and KARR.
Seriously, the original, FIRST episode with KARR in it was far better, far more climatic and had good battle of "the witts" between KARR and KITT as brothers.
Sigh.
I hope the "reboot" works out.
Sigh.
That episode was a let down. With so much build-up I expected so much more from this epiosde and the battle between KITT and KARR.
Seriously, the original, FIRST episode with KARR in it was far better, far more climatic and had good battle of "the witts" between KARR and KITT as brothers.
Sigh.
I hope the "reboot" works out.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
Indeed. Like not morphing?!
Indeed. Like not morphing?!
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
Really, that battle was Smallvillian.
Really, that battle was Smallvillian.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
This was, technically, the first episode of the reboot.
This was, technically, the first episode of the reboot.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
Agreed, they couldn't even get this ep right. I was hoping KITT would get trashed at the end which would lead to a part 2.
KITT would lose some of his features like attack mode and he'd come out repaired with some TOS type features.
They wasted KARR(literally and figuratively)
Agreed, they couldn't even get this ep right. I was hoping KITT would get trashed at the end which would lead to a part 2.
KITT would lose some of his features like attack mode and he'd come out repaired with some TOS type features.
They wasted KARR(literally and figuratively)
Ol Scratch
Lieutenant Commander
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
Ugh, this was the dumbest episode yet.
Ugh, this was the dumbest episode yet.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
KITT was channeling "Voyager" at the end.
KITT was channeling "Voyager" at the end.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
It was great up until the confrontation with car, and then it was a complete let-down. Seriously -- a three minute battle and then KARR is destroyed?
I gave this episode a grade of BAD just for that. Now, Zoey gets the repair nanites back online and *ZING*, KITT is shiny and new. LAME, LAME, LAME.
It was great up until the confrontation with car, and then it was a complete let-down. Seriously -- a three minute battle and then KARR is destroyed?
I gave this episode a grade of BAD just for that. Now, Zoey gets the repair nanites back online and *ZING*, KITT is shiny and new. LAME, LAME, LAME.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
Even had the requisite anti-climatic conclusion.
Though KARR reminded me of the robot in the Lost in Space movie.
Even had the requisite anti-climatic conclusion.
Though KARR reminded me of the robot in the Lost in Space movie.
Re: Knight Rider - 1x12 "Knight to King's Pawn" - Discussion and Spoil
I definitely wanted more KARR - of course, I would have been happy if the entire episode was just KITT and KARR beating the crap out of each other.
That said, I really enjoyed the reerences to the original series, of which there were quite a few. Wilton Knight's name being invoked, now we know what has happened to FLAG and Knight Industries - it's all in Sarah's name now. And the battle between KITT and KARR was great - for such a short battle. I emphasize that because personally, I think it should have gone at least five minutes longer.
I loved the use of KITT's more "standard abilities". If you think about it, KITT used only the original KITT's abilities to battle KARR: Ski mode, Grappling hook and Turbo boost. Using Turbo Boost to crash and burn KARR was the perfect way to go since that is how KARR was defeated in TOS. This was clearly a battle meant for the fanboys. Also, it was really nice to hear the original KARR's "whoosh" noise when we see his yellow scanner.
Thematically, I think the writers did this deliberately. KARR represents the overblown CGI fest that many viewers complained about, so having KITT get "back to basics" to defeat him was not only a fun dramatic device, but also a statement on how the series itself is gettin "back to basics".
I definitely hope we will see KARR return in the future. It wouldn't surprise me if in those bits and pieces are elements that can be used for his resurrection.
I definitely wanted more KARR - of course, I would have been happy if the entire episode was just KITT and KARR beating the crap out of each other.
That said, I really enjoyed the reerences to the original series, of which there were quite a few. Wilton Knight's name being invoked, now we know what has happened to FLAG and Knight Industries - it's all in Sarah's name now. And the battle between KITT and KARR was great - for such a short battle. I emphasize that because personally, I think it should have gone at least five minutes longer.
I loved the use of KITT's more "standard abilities". If you think about it, KITT used only the original KITT's abilities to battle KARR: Ski mode, Grappling hook and Turbo boost. Using Turbo Boost to crash and burn KARR was the perfect way to go since that is how KARR was defeated in TOS. This was clearly a battle meant for the fanboys. Also, it was really nice to hear the original KARR's "whoosh" noise when we see his yellow scanner.
Thematically, I think the writers did this deliberately. KARR represents the overblown CGI fest that many viewers complained about, so having KITT get "back to basics" to defeat him was not only a fun dramatic device, but also a statement on how the series itself is gettin "back to basics".
I definitely hope we will see KARR return in the future. It wouldn't surprise me if in those bits and pieces are elements that can be used for his resurrection.