Remember to ignore these boards before making your own judgments.
For example, the most brilliant episode, 'Trust Doesn't Rust' has the most 'Knight Rider' moments ever. Hilarious and yet menacing dialogue between K.A.R.R. and others, philosophical core to the story (which you almost never see), and not only about the Xeno's paradox, but also 'which is better, a 'superior' prototype or a mere production-line copy, that's an improved model.
The way this episode toys with these ideas is great. The idea and concept of 'duel' of two super-powerful A.I.s wrapped in indestructible, beautiful cars is always great, too.
But for some reason, there's a troll in these forums that wants to bash THIS particular episode, although it's great in all possible ways and levels. It doesn't have a 'romantic interest', so it stays on point with more interesting stuff.
It has revelation as to what can destroy K.I.T.T. (and K.A.R.R.), it has amazingly atmospheric beginning in a nightly laboratory, where the whole philosophy about 'feelings' is also introduced.
K.A.R.R.'s character arc is also very interesting, and as a villain, it's unpredictable and believable. This episode also has a lot of comedy - almost everything K.A.R.R. says in that wonderful voice is either amazingly funny or feels 'serious and menacing'.
The different viewpoints of all three villains also create a beautiful and exciting dynamic.
In the end, K.A.R.R. remains a bit of a mystery - no one can truly understand or predict his personality or actions.
The episode even ends very atmospherically and philosophically, it's a brilliant ending to a brilliant episode. So what if it has a slightly implausible diamond heist at one point, where guards just slowly walk backwards, etc.
The undercurrent of this episode has so many layers, from 'betrayal' (but who is betraying whom?) to philosophy to Michael, Bonnie and K.I.T.T.'s relationships and functionality (we see more of how K.I.T.T. works, etc.)
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avortac4 (3444)
3 years ago
Season 1 isn't the best otherwise, but this one episode elevates it above the rest. If more episodes were like this, this would the best show in the whole world. The cheesy sequel in a later season just misses the mark completely in all possible ways, and isn't that interesting.
(It also retcons this episode)
So I seriously recommend 'Trust Doesn't Rust' - it's almost pure action from beginning to end, and it has amazing car chases - how often do you get to see basically 'two K.I.T.T.s' chasing each other? It's absolutely beautiful and couldn't be more exciting!
I don't know why that one troll feels some kind of primal urge to bash this, but I see no flaws in this compared to so many other episodes of almost any season. I also love the small 'banterlike debates' between K.I.T.T. and K.A.R.R.... they also display the differences between the personalities.
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