Lets check up on the NBC blogs, as got a couple of updates. First over at the Knight Writers blog - Fly By Knight writer David Andron gives us a peak into this weeks episode:
But then, you have a coffee and bang your head against the wall for a while and talk to your fellow writers and somehow you get an idea: What if a plane went missing? Okay, that's something. And what if Kitt, for the first time since we started the show, takes the initiative and gets Mike up at four in the morning to investigate instead of the other way around? That could be fun. And what if when Mike and Kitt arrive at the spot where the transponder failed, the plane had crashed! Cool. But then what? Okay, maybe the plane crash isn't a real plane crash, maybe it's been faked! But why would anyone fake a plane crash...?And onwards and onwards until hopefully you've got a story that doesn't suck.
At Billy's Blog - we how Billy just can't win:
Even on my own blog, I can't win. "Sandwich," based on both your responses and a random survey of people waiting in line with me at the DMV, is funnier than "Boat." But the debate is voided because, well... the commenter who goes by the obviously made up name "Chris" pointed out that "Pudding" is funnier than both of them. Very true.
Be sure to check out the rest of it at NBCs website.
Anytime I sit down to write anything, that initial idea is always the hardest part. Especially in the middle of a season of television, when you've just wrapped shooting on your last episode, so you're already kind of beat up and exhausted and you get into the office the next morning and sit down at your desk and there's this eerie calm as you set up your laptop and stare at that blank screen and think, "Oh man, I am so screwed..."
But then, you have a coffee and bang your head against the wall for a while and talk to your fellow writers and somehow you get an idea: What if a plane went missing? Okay, that's something. And what if Kitt, for the first time since we started the show, takes the initiative and gets Mike up at four in the morning to investigate instead of the other way around? That could be fun. And what if when Mike and Kitt arrive at the spot where the transponder failed, the plane had crashed! Cool. But then what? Okay, maybe the plane crash isn't a real plane crash, maybe it's been faked! But why would anyone fake a plane crash...?
And onwards and onwards until hopefully you've got a story that doesn't suck.
So, "Fly By Knight." A missing 8 year old witness. A distraught mother. Both brilliantly played by Bobby Coleman and Bellamy Young, respectively. A ruthless and intelligent bad guy, wonderfully brought to life by Benjamín Benítez. And another interesting antagonist for our hero to battle, the ever diligent extremely agitating Agent Renning, played with fantastic bitchy authority by the lovely and talented Maria Menounos. I had Jay Chandrasekhar (of Super Troopers, among other great comedies) directing, who not only did a great job, but was just fun to hang with. And I was surprised to learn (much to the dismay of Master Key, our visual effects team) this episode had as many VFX shots in it as anything since the first episode we shot, and may I say they all came out looking great.
Oh, and there was the 69 Mach II Mustang, which will speak for itself when you see it.
What else can I tell you? I think, looking back at those first moments of panic, this episode turned out kinda great. It's certainly my favorite Kitt stuff so far, as this learning intelligence starts to come into its (his?) own, make some decisions, rebel a little bit against the powers that be, do some growing up. Hopefully there will be much more of that in his (there, I said it) future.
As always, thanks for watching,
D
Even on my own blog, I can't win. "Sandwich," based on both your responses and a random survey of people waiting in line with me at the DMV, is funnier than "Boat." But the debate is voided because, well... the commenter who goes by the obviously made up name "Chris" pointed out that "Pudding" is funnier than both of them. Very true.
(to the commenter that voted for "spatula" -- it sounds too much like "tarantula" and they scare the crap out of me, so that word is more creepy than funny. sorry.)
Thanks also for the help with the lip reading video. Language was never my strong point. I'm a math guy. Numbers, unlike Zoe, never deceive you. They always add up. Well, they always add up if you know what you're doing.
Okay, gotta run. It's almost 8pm here on the west coast and my new favorite show is starting. I don't usually make such appeals, but if there's a show you like to watch that is "on the bubble" for renewal, tune in and spread the word. Get your friends to watch too. And your family. And your friends' family. And even some people you don't really like. The people who work on those shows will be greatly appreciative... I assume.
-B
ps - I bet you're wondering why a high tech guy like me doesn't just DVR my favorite show. Math might never fail me, but for some reason my cable box always does. Still waiting for my fourth new cable box this month! argh!
