A CRIMINAL COUPLE WITH CONGRESSIONAL TIES THREATENS TO REVEAL THE SECRETS OF KNIGHT INDUSTRIES -- Knight Industries is hot on the trail of a Bonnie & Clyde-esque criminal couple, only to discover their true identities have a serious impact on a national congressional race. As the mission unfolds, Mike (Justin Bruening) and KITT (voiced by Val Kilmer) are forced into action to save Agent Rivai (Sydney Tamiia Poitier)

Hmmm... so far, so good. Feels very much like an old Knight Rider episode except for the chick in the car too. KITT drove over explosives to shield others numerous times in the old show. I only didn't like the shotgun blast part a little. Not all that realistic... deer slug in a sawed off, plus a deer slug would've taken off his whole arm... but, it's a show so I'm cool with it.

Well now, this was an educational episode, especially towards the end. Caught a few things from this one.

More hints that there's something seriously wicked and corrupt within the organization, and it's definately on the 'FBI' side of it.

KARR is working on the 'FBI' side of it, which explains why it's still around after Knight Industries is positive that it's gone.

All in all, a good episode... lots of car time, quite a few Mexican standoffs, and probably the last plot driven episodes for a few. Looks like it's back to guys, cars, and breasts next episode.

What was the name of the song playing at the end? I didn't watch the show, because I was tuning in early for Life, but I may watch it next week. It looks fun.

It sounded like the same singer who sang the song at the end of the episode where Mike surprises Sarah for her birthday. If they post the name of the song and the singer for this new song, we'll finally know who sings both. Hopefully they will post it soon, they haven't updated the music list in a while. The only lyrics I caught were something like: "wanna feel like I wanna feel forever" and "we can go anywhere". Not much to go on but maybe someone will recognize the lyrics.

It is by Meiko and it is called Reasons to Love You

MEIKO

Thanks!

Thanks!

nikkiandmax.com doesnt exist as a website YET

but it didnt bring me to KR site

http://domain-daily.com/whois/nikkiandmax.com

Loved this ep! Squeed at the flirty stuff (what can i say I`m a shipper ) and the Bonny & Clyde storyline was entertaining. Loved how KITT had all teh ready answers! ...and even if the story lines have not been consistent at least we`re getting some great music on the show

According to Mike, it was buck shot. A deer slug is a single bullet, buck shot is a bunch of large b. b.'s. She must have been a really bad shot to only graze his arm though.




According to Mike, it was buck shot. A deer slug is a single bullet, buck shot is a bunch of large b. b.'s. She must have been a really bad shot to only graze his arm though.

Correct!!! - It's a song called "Reasons To Love You" from Meiko's self-titled album...

You can get it on iTunes by clicking here! (click here to go to her page on iTunes)

If you want to hear more of Meiko's music, her MySpace page is http://www.myspace.com/meiko

(...sorry - I'm a big ol' super-fan!)

Okay, lots of fun things, several things that made me headdesk, I'll need to watch it again to decide if this one continues the trend of 'every episode is better written.' It did have the feel of an old-school KR episode, I'll give it that-- but I cannot believe they dropped all charges against Niki! That's insane. Girl was clearly the brains of that operation. (Also, if we're going to refer to real-world political groups in the show without spending five minutes on Wikipedia doing some fact-checking, can we at least tack 'radical' onto it? Not all anarchists go around blowing things up.) I did like Kitt, even if he is back to only doing things because he's told-- that's probably programmed in as a preventative measure, so while it seems clunky in-story, as a character facet it's interesting. Billy and Zoe have not won me over as a couple, but I do buy them as friends who'd kinda maybe like to boink. Mike looked good in this one-- back to his angry self, for the most part, and I've missed Angry Mike.

In general, I really did like most of it-- and I am delighted that we went another week without a bikini! Okay, Sarah was in the shower, but all we saw were hands and feet. I don't mind Babe of the Week, it's one of the concepts the show was forged on, but Bikini of the Week was getting pretty old.

This episode did do one thing for me, however.

From here on out, I'm going to stop trying to like Sarah. She's got to win me over now, rather than me going 'oh, I'll give her a chance to grow on me.' Growing on me ain't happening. I realize shooting Max when she had the chance would have derailed the episode when it had barely started, but she froze up and Mike got shot because of her hesitation. She's not ready for fieldwork if she can't do what has to be done.

Can we leave the shipping to fandom, though? Because fandom is better at it. *sighs* This show makes me lose girl points, but I really am not tuning in to watch romance. Take that time and give it to Kitt's character development, or to Zoe doing something as practical as she did this week, with the stoplights.

Swear, I love the show, it's just a couple of things that consistently rub me the wrong way.

anyone found out if meiko sang the song of the episode when mike surprises sarah for her birthday?

I only saw the first 5 minutes, but I will watch the rest later.

I love the match between Mike and Sarah, with a high peace of love feelings.
I found interrupting the match between Sarah and Mike also a malignant choice. This way put you the bit love which two nevertheless still even longer.

A good start for the 7th episode. I will watch the rest of episode 7 asap.

Didn't anybody notice how kitt was not damaged at all from the explosion from the bomb being under him. In knight of the hunter kitt got damaged from land mines. In the second episode kit got damaged from transforming in mid air. No new stuff shown from kitt except the gas stuff. The plot was okay the acting was good.

Yes, it's a pitty that the haven`t created a bit of damage. But the old K.I.T.T. has overall also not or just a little bit damage after covering a bomb.

Eh, who knows why that happened *KITT getting damaged from other things but not this*.. Chalk it up to Hollywood magic I suppose.. But still, that whole idea, covering the bomb with KITT, is CLASSIC Knight Rider.. This episode was pretty good! It's fun to see the characters developing more and more, especially KITT! Heh, poor guy.. He learned about relationships in this episode..

Technically, Kitt was transforming when he hit that mine, and he was flipped on his side, which necessarily takes him out of the action-- get his wheels off the ground and he can't do jack-- and I don't think it was transforming in midair that hurt Kitt in Journey so much as taking off in attack mode and landing in normal mode. Attack mode is built to take the landings; the other modes, not so much. The old turbo boosts used to end up pretty much wrecking the stunt cars-- not to mention the stunt drivers' backs-- so it's reasonable to assume that a car in-universe would have to be specially constructed for the impact not to do any damage.

If you've got a copy of Shining Armor you can watch, check him out when he and Mike have Cipher in the car and switch to the truck. There's a shot of them turning and the assorted panels sliding around show Kitt's engine. He seems pretty vulnerable mid-transformation.

On the other hand, why the C4 didn't damage him when bullets with explosive charges damaged his nanite skin in Hard Day's, I have no explanation for.

Well it could be they've beefed up KITT's undercarriage armor after the landmine incident, but also as stated, while in transformation, his internal workings are exposed. The other thing with the nanite damage from the rounds, a .50 caliber round that is explosive tipped is going to do much more damage than a standard bullet or explosive. It's a smaller impact area where an explosion would be wide spread. And a .50 cal fires pretty fast and has more than 15 or even 30 round clip.

I liked the episode. Very well done on some classic KR action. I think the congressman's daughter and her boyfriend are indicative of many of today's youth. Do what they want, when they want, without fear of repercussion. Pack on that she is the daughter of a high ranking politician, and you get the end result. Those with connections get off with a pat on the backside and a wagging of the finger to not do that again. That's the good old U.S. of A. for you.

As to the something smells funny here issues, it's clear that Alex knows about Mike's past. Dr. Graiman even brought that up during the episode where Mike's tattoo set off KITT's database search. I'm not completely sold on Carrie. I think she may be hiding something as well. Billy and Zoe crack me up. They are a perfect team though. Both very intelligent and good with what they do. Don't care one way or the other if they become a couple or just "friends with benefits". I just love seeing them on-screen.

I don't think so. It sounds so much like Meiko, but none of the song clips on iTunes sounded like that song. It also sounded like Ingrid Michaelson, but none of the clips from her music matched the song. Guess it will take some more searching.

The learning about relationships refers to the 80's series. KITT would like to know what friendship is
and Michael teached him. He tried to give KITT an idea about what feelings are.

Every episode there is a thing that refers to the old series I mentioned.

Mike closed the door, the explosion went off, he didn't look back out for several seconds, the whole explosion happened off screen, KITT easily COULD have been slightly damage, and the nanoskin was already fixing any damage by the time Mike looked out again, thus making KITT appear pretty much unharmed when infact he could have actually taken damage on the underside of the car, also with both the Landmines AND the second Ep with the mid air transformation, both of those were transforming instances, when normally protected internal parts of KITT were exposed due to the transformation, it makes perfect sense that when NOT transforming KITT is more robust then when in mid transformation

as to this Ep? aside from Max's annoying "Woo"s which really old by the end, it had a very classic Knight Rider feel, corrupt political theme? check, lots of Car chase and in-car dialog? check, KITT incapacitating the bad guys? check

it also carried along the theme that's popped up several times, that several 'bad guys' over the course of the show thus far have asked if Mike knows who he really works for, hinting there's something that neither Mike nor we know about the FBI/heads of the group, which I guess as we get closer and closer to Ep 13 sets the stage for whatever circumstances cause Carrie, the Boss dude, and Sarah's Dad to leave the show

oOo, heh, yeah, I was trying to get to that. I totally agree with you on that one. I forgot to put it in my first post.

They had lots of potiential for the episode last night and they blew it.

For starters Knight rider is supposed to be a action show. Where's the action? Were not seeing anything cool comming out of the car. No squealing around corners, no turbo boosts.... (no good looking turbo boosts) not much of anything. Look at any show ever on tv that has a car as some part of the cast. Knight rider, dukes of hazzard, fallguy, a-team... Them vehicles are all doing cool things. it makes them appear special. How hard can it be to make a cool chase scene nowdays.... Watch that Quinton tarrentinto movie death proof.... Now that was a car chase scene and it was low budget.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G06PtCAxSZ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94tH-4rz_J8

I had to laugh out loud after the super bee wreck, when Mike and kitt pull up.... Now remember his friend and co-worker were supposedly in the car and Mike gets out and casually walks up to the car.... What is that? The only part of the show that Mike can act in is the romance and relationship aka (soap opera) part of the show. I hate to say I am enjoying that part of the show more then I am the non-existent action part of the show.

From what I recall the 2hr pilot movie had much more action and cool driving scenes in it then all the other episodes combined! That kitt and tahoe wreck was awesome! The driving scenes were cool, and believeable. Now the high speed chases we see consist of Mike talking on the screen, looking like he is on a sunday drive.

NBC needs to hire someone who can write and direct. Hell, I'll take the job at half the price they are paying the people to do it now.... I guarentee double the ratings that knight rider is getting now!!!

I totaly disagree with your post. I think they created space for a lot of turns in the serie.

The most critic guys around here are comparing too much with the 80's series. You have
to notice that this version of Knight Rider is years further than the time period the 80's series plays in.

It's more futuristic, problems are being solved on an other way, and so on.

They are discovering a balance I think, such of love between Mike and Sarah, Billy and Zoë and the overall relation with KITT, the action with KITT and without KITT. The old series does like Michael don`t need anybody, in KR 2008 they created a man who especialy needs somebody.

It's difficult to explain what I exactly mean, but I look at KR 2008 with a fresh wind over it, and I like
it, yes it's not the same as the 80's series, no it isn`t more a one man show. KR 2008 has potentional and every episode there are new actions. But it would be great if Mike don`t have to come each time to the "office" but stay's for a while on the road.

I like this show, but there have been a few episodes that disappoint me, that give the feeling that the US Constitution and Bill of rights as bad, and portray Patriots as Terrorists.....Usually in the opening of the show... i think they should make the "bad guys" have different motives other than something that can be called "being patriotic"
To sum it up, its BRAINWASHING.

Well, I may be old fashioned, and a romantic, but I am also a male, testosterone driven, and like KITT the car as well as I like all else.

But what I like the most is the interrelationships that go on in the show. I like the romantic/sexual tension between Mike & Sarah, Zoe and Billy, while KITT tries to figure all this out.

I have to laugh at KITT's observations of human nature: we are illogical, irrational, and unpredictable. I imagine I would have to say to KITT: "Look, guy, just realize that humans are motivated by choice: they like to think that they can have the ultimate say in what they get or give. Love that is not chosen to be given is not love, but an act of obedience. But keep observing and listening KITT. It won't be logical, but you will at least understand it better the longer you listen, observe and process."

One day, I think KITT needs to be an 'escort' for Mike and Sarah, so that they can have some privacy to discuss their relationship on their terms, without Billy and Zoe listening in. And KITT will just have to listen and process what goes on, and discuss it with Mike and Sarah indiviually or collectively later.

Ah, L'amour!

Love is in the air

But I think they must stop spy at Mike and Sarah. At this moment KITT is violating privacy of people.
But I realy love the feelings between Mike and Sarah

Your wrong an action show has to have action and drama to make it a good show like 24, terminator: tsc chronicles and chuck. The cars in those werent that special they appeared special cause they did stunts made it look like they were driving fast.
The story is getting better and the interation with kitt that everyone is whining for is also improving.

i'd like to know just one thing..

How did the driver of the minibus thing near the end, not see a citrus coloured Super Bee driving at them ? lol !

oh !! and why didn't Kitt complain at Billy and Zoe about the popcorn - he complained at mike in the pilot episode for dropping a dorito !

So, once again we find out that Mike does not know who he is "really" working for. OK, I get that something is up with Knight Industries and this has been alluded to in other episodes as well. One thing which has happened over the course of this season however is that we are learning less and less about Mike's past. In last week's episode Mike said that he felt like he knew KARR and that was all we got but in this week’s episode we didn't even get a reference to his past. I feel like this information is important as all of these areas (Mike's past, who Mike really works for, and KARR) are going to come together in several important episodes.

I think the whole Bonnie and Clyde set-up was great and that we were able to learn what their plans were throughout the episode. Also, when Nikki hugged her dad I did notice that she did not have a smile on her face which made me think that something was up. Then Nikki wanted to be alone with her dad and I found it suspicious that Knight Industries could watch whatever was going on and did not monitor what was going on in the game room.

Overall, I am very happy with how the show is turning out. I know from past experience with shows I love that a show will start out slow because we have to be introduced to the characters and then over time it will get much better. This is definitely happing with Knight Rider and is why I have seen every episode multiple times. I cannot wait for next week’s episode.

KARR 2001
"If I am destroyed, so shall you be."

i too found that oddly suspicious, more to the point, why would you have a main frame computer in the game room with a pool table? The other suspicious part, is how did she manage to download the files to the phone, whilst 'on the phone to her mother' without her dad noticing..

Thank you NBC for cancelling Knight Rider. I will be cancelling watching your network. Your other shows are "Lousy." Ben Silverman, I hope that, someday, your decision to drop Knight Rider will come back to haunt you. I pray that God Almighty will vindicate me on this forum and that you made a dumb mistake, as usual.