There really is no other word to describe that which is the update to Knight Rider.

Though, admittedly, the word I had for it before it began was iffy. All we saw was KITT, and while I love Mustangs, I admit I longed for the Trans Am. And the ooey gooey voice of William Daniels.

Still, Will Arnett grew on me in the commercials. The black Shelby Mustang did too, especially in the longer ads where they’re going through the specs on KITT. The whole “Driver Optional” line tickled me pink.

Then they replaced Arnett with Val Kilmer and I shamelessly jumped on the bandwagon. He has the same ooey gooey voice Daniels did without the crisp British accent. All this over a car… then again I’ve had a crush on KITT since I was four… looks like it hasn’t gone away.

Personally they did a wonderful job on the update, from the sleek Shelby to the theme song. A good solid plot backed with the cameos from Bruce Davidson and The Hoff gave it the air of the passing of the torch. Looks like we’ll see more of Davidson then we do of Hoff though, and as much as I did like Michael Knight, the less I see of him the more I think I’ll enjoy the show.

Casting seems to have been from lesser known names, at least I didn’t recognize them but that’s actually becoming more common place. Particularly with the number of new shows we get a season and the cost cutting casting of unknowns. An unknown, to me, that I was particularly happy to see was that of Sydney Tamiia Poitier and she looks like she’ll be as fine an actress as her father Sidney has been.

While I can say, honestly, that the story was good enough to be catchy and remembered, I was in it for the car. They’ve upgraded KITT beautifully and I think I’d kill for a car with nanotechnology like KITT has now. Seeing him change color and heal from bullets was just jaw dropping and even I had to appreciate the need for a spoiler on his trunk and I hate those things.

Overall it’s fun and I’m hoping it gets picked up. The ads Ford ran during the two hour slot were fun, more so considering it really was a two hour Ford Mustang ad.

I tried, desperately, not to purr every time they showed KITT and every time he spoke, but considering I spent the car chases wincing and squirming I think I failed.

The story was good, the casting was great but I’m guilty of being in it for the car and that sweet sexy voice.

God willing we’ll see more. Much more.