Just watched ep.2

[KamenRider]

I enjoyed this second episode much more than the first. I think it felt like something more in tune with the original series where Michael is on a mission in some remote part of the country trying to get his way in to some wild scene undercover. I also liked that there was a bit more focus on interaction between KITT and Michael. As I've said before I feel like this should always be the main relationship of the show. Damn the haters, I'm still liking Kilmer's KITT. There were also a lot of little touches that simply felt more like Knight Rider. Keep em comin! Looks like they improved on the light effect for KITTS voice. Kudos!

I think this may also be the first time I enjoyed Sarah's character at all. I can't put my finger on it but I think it may just be that she was just better written in this episode. Though the Gloria Steinem line was a bit forced. She's a modern woman, really we get it. I also liked the pit crew better in this ep. They were used sparringly but effectively.

I still say the overall supporting cast could use a trim and as a case in point, having no scenes with Rivai was a welcome relief and made things work SOOO much better.

I still think we need to narrow it down to one Devan type where right now we basically have 2 (the elder Graiman and Torres) and one pit crew person besides Sarah herself and this will be tight.

Action was good. I guess the premise of the episode helped in that regard. Lots of good racing and use of KITTS abilities. The holographic display on his actual hood was kinda weird but I can deal with it. The device in the backseat that is basically like a replicator I'm not sure about. It's like having a replicator from TNG that can make anything. Seems like this would be a little over the top.

All in all, fun episode and if it is an indication of what's to come then I think this could be a fun ride.

Work on that damn theme though! You've got exactly the first half of a very good thing there!

[PHOENIXZERO]

It's not a replicator though, it's not like KITT made lunch for them, heh. We have similar though maybe less advanced devices like that now.

Anyway, yeah this episode was much much better than the first, hopefully that continues with the next episode and onward.

[Lost Knight]

The device in the backseat that is basically like a replicator I'm not sure about. It's like having a replicator from TNG that can make anything. Seems like this would be a little over the top.

Actually, Star Trek: The Next Generation was the first thing that came to mind when I first saw that device, too.

But I can buy how it takes existing material and laser grafts/sculpts objects because it is an existing technology. In fact my dentist uses a similar machine where he can scan a tooth, enter the data into the machine, and the machine grafts a porcelain tooth from the image on the screen. He can even adjust the colors to match the different shades of a person's tooth. Really cool stuff. Having a smaller unit inside a car like that isn't so far-fetched compared to K.I.T.T.'s other abilities.

Besides, having that machine back there works much better than an entire bulky Dell computer tower-looking thing!