I would say that the series does focus around KITT, but not in the same fashion as the pilot did. The problem I had with the pilot was that they were seemingly trying to push how "advanced" KITT was when some of the things we saw in fact were not.
The series seems to be going the opposite direction. It's practically knocking us over the head with what KITT can do. These items include (this is more of a factual list, not a list of criticisms or praises):
*Driving himself (he has done this, just not a lot).
*Transformation into the truck.
*Transformation into a sub.
*Replication technology (the key).
*Withstanding artillery fire (from bullets to the missile that blew him over the edge of the cliff in "Iguana").
*Medical care (sealing the Package's wound).
*Satellite tapping for both audio and visual signals to track targets.
*Laser and ability to destroy an object on his body.
*Turbo boost with both moving and stationary starts.
*On body screens (the "tattoo scene").
*HUD FX
*Nano repair (as shown in the cracked/repaired windshield sequences) in "Journey".
Now, you can argue about the quality of these abilities or how well they have been presented, but in 3 episodes we've seen KITT do quite a bit. I think part of the problem is that he has such a large human cast to work against that sometimes all the humans get in the way of us remembering that KITT can and does do some pretty cool stuff.
What I miss most from the series? Two main things:
1. Mike needs to become the center of action again. He did most of the fighting and interaction with KITT once he and KITT met up in the movie. I'd like more solo missions where no one else is riding with him.
2. I want the LCD screen back.
