Just wondering though if the beast of a story which is 'KARR' ran away with itself and become too much of a pivitol point.
Was this episode in answer to all those people that wanted to see the return of KARR, was this epsiode something they HAD to do?
Lets remember this series had found its way to standing on its own 2 feet. It had a new KITT, it had a new soundtrack and it had a new premise (ie not one man fighting the cause). But it also had the obligation to do a KARR episode and even though they built a good backstory and designed a great looking KARR - was this episode the key to the door which now allows them to start afresh and continue with new ideas without having the bruden of the obligatory KARR episode hanging around like a black cloud overhead?
I don't know, I suppose I dont really think so - but it is a possibility
I only say all this as this episode was messy, the story was rushed, huge 'gasp' moments were reduced to sighs and even though it was a decent episode - it was not what it could have been. But then again - how many things in life meet our expectations when we have been waiting so long.
Again, kudos to the CGI team and a sideways glance at the person that come up with the idea of X-Box gamer.
So it seems we go forward into the Knight Rider story with a back to basics ethos of FLAG with the Knight(s) in shining armour having adventures like they used to in the original series.
The characters, KITT and style of the show have now been established and I say it again - the KARR thing is now under the carpet.
Hope I explained this well and would be interesting to hear what others think about the failures of this episode being attributed to the fact they had to get the KARR episode out of the way?
Finally though, and most probably - is that the episode suffered funding problems and the fat cats did not give them the money to make the episode they wanted. The funding and cost problem has ruined many great series which even though they were in their prime, were cut down the mere shells of the potential because of servely restricted funding. A case in point - BBC: The Tripods. Huge viewing figures, a great trilogy of adventure, amazing special effects for the era and great characters. They filmed 2 series of the trilogy and when it came for time to shoot the third and final part - the BBC pulled the plug because they said it cost too much.
I am rambling now I know, but back to the original point - was this episode just a way of getting the KARR story out of the way so they could move on?
RedLEDs
, who bash this series to bits, and there are people who think insulting other people is a way of defending the show. I like the show and I think they are moving in the right direction but I detest the attack mode car/transformations. I thought Dave Androns version of KITT was a lot better with the morphing effect. It looked quite realistic but the transformations into attack mode or various Ford's looks cheap. You can see right through KITT sometimes and for a split second you think "hang on isn't there supposed to be an engine or a seat there?" Maybe this post won't make any sense either but like I said I know what my opinions are in my own head but find putting it into words that make sense to other people hard. I know a lot of people have a lot of respect for you in the KR community and you do a lot of good work within it. Im a member of KRUK and KRO and have also posted on IMDB but find that board is full of bashers and insulting people. I have probably been OTT in some ways and shouldn't have attacked GST in the way I did but it wasn't meant to offend anyone.
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