How It Started

I awoke early in the morning, stumbled to my espresso machine, pulled a few shots of sweet nectar from the gods, slouched to my couch sipping hot goodness and expected good things to happen when I turned on the second season of Knight Rider. As usual, I watch TV off my DVR so I can watch many episodes of one show back to back, especially season openers because at times they can be intense to wait an entire week for the next installment.

What Happened

The title appeared, the producer credits ran and I awaited redemption. Hoping something new would come this season, surely they wouldn’t let this viable franchise die or make it into a larger advertisement like last season. Well, let me save you, no let me crush you, your hopes, your dreams, your aspirations. Ok, so maybe you and me are a little different but still I’m sure you’re wondering what happened. Not only does the miserable advertisement come back strong, it gets worse.

How Could It Get Worse?

Well, it’s easy, first you start with horrible dialogue, not a horrible concept, just bad, cheesy dialogue. Then you add in the fact that KITT now is Transformer, yeah, it’s true, but Michael Bay is no where to be seen. KITT can now turn into a Ford F-150 (a sad attempt to push more units in this type of economy given current gas prices) enabling the driver to instantaneously be transported to the bed of the truck only to jump out of it moving without any kinetic energy. Third, KITT now has feelings, him and Michael are friends, best friends, buds, learning the ever-confusing dynamics of human relationships. It’s not a lack of letting the impossible reign free, it is the lack of plausibility, the lack of caution given to this franchise. Oh, yeah, KITT jumps too, you know, like a rabbit with a jet on it’s back.

What’s To Be Learned By This Nonsense?

• Great concept doesn’t equal great product or execution
• Stop forcing Ad-Placement that don’t make sense to the story
• Just because someone else did it doesn’t mean it’s okay for you to
• Sometimes tried and true are the best thing you can do
• If you think it’s cool, ask a friend who doesn’t know about the project, they’ll have a different opinion
• Sometimes when you fail the first time, you should just walk away from it
• Don’t repeat your mistakes and call it innovative

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