Devon might not have been murdered.

Post by **neps** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 12:07 am

I think the one thing I just realized, that I'm kind of enjoying about the new series, is the final story of Devon.

If they're ignoring KR2000, then perhaps Devon passed away a bit more humanely.

I'm not saying that they should bring back someone to play Devon other than Edward. But it did always piss me off the way they killed Devon. Perhaps they can right that by a one line acknowledgment's in dialog in the series for me.

Even "Devon was a great friend, shame about the cancer" would be better than "He was bludgeoned to unconsciousness and then injected with drugs"

PHOENIXZERO · Post by **PHOENIXZERO** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:58 am

I'm hoping for a painting hanging in the background of FLAG HQ or something as well. I think dying of just plain old age would suffice, though I guess they could bring up cancer to tie it more in with the cause of Edward Mulhare's death. Perhaps his last business was authorizing a new car and making Michael aware of his son? Or something like that.

Pretty much anything is better than what happened in KR2000.

Mr.MojoRisin · Post by **Mr.MojoRisin** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:13 am

I'm wondering who is in charge of FLAG now, maybe Michael is, that would explain him not being in the field with KITT.

capridrifter · Post by **capridrifter** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:30 am

Damn i had an awesome post to submit with a few quotes and what I heard and all sorts of neat opinions about the new show and stuff.....but some where between me typing it up and posting it it all got screwed up. I'm not going though the trouble again.

JJSoCrazy · Post by **JJSoCrazy** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:02 am

PHOENIXZERO wrote:I'm hoping for a painting hanging in the background of FLAG HQ or something as well. I think dying of just plain old age would suffice, though I guess they could bring up cancer to tie it more in with the cause of Edward Mulhare's death. Perhaps his last business was authorizing a new car and making Michael aware of his son? Or something like that.

Pretty much anything is better than what happened in KR2000.

Very interesting. I would like to see a painting, sculpture or something of Devon, Wilton, and of course Michael. I just can't wait to see the TV-Pilot and how they introduce returning KITT and MK, hopefully the 2 KITT''s will commmunicate somehow, maybe Knight2000 helps Knight3000 with something on a mission? Who Knows...

Nelson B · Post by **Nelson B** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 4:56 pm

Well I don't expect much of old kitt to be seen in the pilot. After all it looks like he has been in pieces for years. But if the series is picked up I don't see Universal having any problems finding kitt replica's to rent. And now Jay has built the fantastic SPM replica. Who knows I'am sure there will be enough people beating a path on Universal's front door.

PHOENIXZERO · Post by **PHOENIXZERO** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 7:17 pm

Exactly, if a ****ing movie like The Bench Warmers can get a KITT replica there's absolutely no reason NBC can't for this. We don't know yet though as to why KITT is apparently dismantled. Hopefully it's not a cost cutting measure like in KR2000. >_> I really don't see anyone who is a part of FLAG and involved with KITT basically killing him.

Yetiii98 · Post by **Yetiii98** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:51 pm

We don't know yet though as to why KITT is apparently dismantled. Hopefully it's not a cost cutting measure like in KR2000. >_> I really don't see anyone who is a part of FLAG and involved with KITT basically killing him.

what if they stripped the old KITT for parts for new KITT??? Would explain why the old car was dismantled, the new KITT could have some of the old traits of the original and that way try to help tie the 2 shows together......just a random thought, i hope not as im still looking forward to a possible return of the original KITT.

As for the actual thread, i agree maybe a potrait of Devon or a team photo of Michael, Devon,KITT etc somewjere of prominence at FLAG

JimmyPSHayes · Post by **JimmyPSHayes** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:59 pm

It would be nice to have a memorial of some sort to Devon. A painted portrait on the wall would be nice. Maybe next to one of Wilton Knight.

DJGM · Post by **DJGM** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 12:52 pm

Or, they could use one of the NBC publicity photos of the original cast. A large pic
of Michael, Devon and Bonnie stood beside the original KITT. It could be framed
and put on display in the reception or main office of FLAG's new HQ.

goldbug · Post by **goldbug** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:21 pm

I think the idea of some type of homage would be very appropriate given how much they are pushing their respect for the original show in the preview videos. To be honest, out of all the spin-offs and incarnations of KR so far, this seems like the one honoring its source material the most, so I'm hopeful that we will see or hear some mention of Devon.

KITTfan · Post by **KITTfan** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 5:51 pm

Would be nice if Patricia McPherson would guest star as Bonnie Barstow and Michael Knight & Bonnie would talk about the past and then there'd be the mention about what happened to Devon. Didn't like the death scene in KR2000 either, especially the part where they extracted the memories by inserting needles in brains, it's cruel and sickening sight.
Something like natural causes would be good explanation for Devon's death in the new Knight Rider.

JJSoCrazy · Post by **JJSoCrazy** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 9:58 pm

If you guys remember, on aicn.com within the script review you WILL see KITT and MK returning of course and he stated that it will have a "tip of the hat" type of appreciation towards the original KITT, MK, and the entire foundation. I would be sad if what that other guy said was true stripping KITT of parts. Someone stated that the guys with Tracer found the old KITT in a garage? Is that true?

But anyway back on topic, they are going to not believe KR2000 ever existed as from the directors and a few others! PERIOD!

whet · Post by **whet** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:37 am

JJSoCrazy wrote:If you guys remember, on aicn.com within the script review you WILL see KITT and MK returning of course and he stated that it will have a "tip of the hat" type of appreciation towards the original KITT, MK, and the entire foundation. I would be sad if what that other guy said was true stripping KITT of parts. Someone stated that the guys with Tracer found the old KITT in a garage? Is that true?

But anyway back on topic, they are going to not believe KR2000 ever existed as from the directors and a few
others! PERIOD!

Yeah that would be my first choice, I have been trying to belive Knight Rider 2000 never exsisted since I first seen it, it was afrful.

pheonix_knight · Post by **pheonix_knight** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 1:16 pm

the KR3000 doesnt seem to have MBS which suggests that one or more of the people entrusted with their part of the formula are no longer available...

if Devon was to have died of natural causes he would have passed on his part of the knowledge to someone he trusted so that he could ensure Wiltons legacy would live on in some way...

which suggests to me that Devons passing may not have been expected so murder is one possibility...

How about Garthe killed Devon to stop anyone else finding out the formula...

and wouldnt the original KITT (with his chemical analyser) have known the formula in its entirity?? (not sure how to spell that last word, doesnt quite look right on the screen!!

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PHOENIXZERO · Post by **PHOENIXZERO** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 7:58 pm

You know that's the thing... Devon only had a part of it but even still, if people were given a part of the formula, it seems like Wilton Knight would have had enough foresight to have the formula in its entirety locked away somewhere just in case of unforeseen deaths. If they don't explain it either in the TV movie or early on when it goes to a series, I'm going to be rather annoyed.

Even if it was lost, that could lead to where Sarah's father was trying to "restore" it, maybe with the part he was given and recreate it or maybe adapt it to the nanotech. Then Sarah could find that research and it'd give her something extra to do at least in the first season. Then when we get the customary rebuild episode (where the new KITT is far too damaged to self repair) she'll have figured it out and apply a new and improved MBS with nanotech combined with it greatly boosting KITT's durability for round two with whatever was responsible for destroying him the first time.

pheonix_knight · Post by **pheonix_knight** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 8:48 pm

we're gunna end up with a 'viper plus MBS' situation tho arent we????

which fans of neither of the original shows will buy...

PHOENIXZERO · Post by **PHOENIXZERO** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 9:29 pm

Probably.

pheonix_knight · Post by **pheonix_knight** » Tue Jan 22, 2008 10:01 pm

face facts, the new car can 'repair itself...'

which negates the need for MBS...

so we need to ask what happened to the people that knew the formula (Devon being one of them...)

Devon was Wiltons oldest and most trusted friend and stated that he wanted to see Wiltons legacy live on...

the lack of MBS on the kr3000 suggests that Devon was not expecting to die (otherwise his known portion of MBS would have been passed to a trusted friend in the same manner...)

whether he was murdered or not, Devon was not expecting his demise...

does that make any sense to any writers out there??? (nbc or otherwise!!!)

PHOENIXZERO · Post by **PHOENIXZERO** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:40 am

Or they just didn't care enough to bother with it and went with nanotech solely because NBC/GE has a collective hard-on for it.

goldbug · Post by **goldbug** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 9:24 pm

Wow, I guess I saw this all differently. I assumed that the 3000 does have an MBS of sorts, based on the nano-tech. Like all technology, I suspect the MBS tech was advanced (remember, the shell was not impenetrable, it was destroyed at least once) to an outer "shell" of the nanites. Instead of just a chemical protecting you, you have intelligent robots doing so who might have a coating of that material. I think that makes sense.

And it's not NBC and/or GE that has a thing for nanites. Star Trek (and scifi in general) has been using those for a good twenty years now. It's nothing new.

PHOENIXZERO · Post by **PHOENIXZERO** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:28 pm

I know it's not new and I know the Borg are apparently "born" from it but at least that show takes place hundreds of years into the future. But GE is (the parent of NBCU since the 80s) involved with the research and development of the technology and since they took over NBC they've had a few shows that have used it to explain the "science" behind what they're doing, the most notable and easiest to currently remember are Viper and Bionic Woman. To me it's just over used and an easy answer to everything, I'd have no problem with it if it a part of a hybrid of the MBS and nanotech or even if they can explain what happened with the MBS/Knight Compound as long as it simply isn't "lost".

Maybe I should just put on my tinfoil hat in what I'm seeing with nanotech and the new KITT being partially "solar powered" (again, something GE is heavily invested in) as well as the whole Ford thing. Have I mentioned how much I hated NBCU's "Green Week"?

TheLandYachtAustin · Post by **TheLandYachtAustin** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:07 pm

Mr.MojoRisin wrote:I'm wondering who is in charge of FLAG now, maybe Michael is, that would explain him not being in the field with KITT.

Although it'd make sense for Michael to have moved up, I don't buy THAT being why he's not in the field...he'd be in his 50's now, right? that's kinda old to be doin the "cowboy" thing, even in fantasy-land.

That's a more likely "why isn't Michael Knight zippin around" reason.

As to him bein in charge... As well known as he was for buckin the system, havin him turn into a corporate honcho would seem a bit much.

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