Plot; Michael discovers that his former fiancé is in trouble a risks helping her while trying to keep his true identity a secret.
Despite the fact that the basic premise of the show is about a talking car that fights crime, you're still obligated to adhere to certain dramatic principles. In this instance, you have the character of Michael Knight (formerly Michael Long) who was near fatally wounded and then given reconstructive facial surgery and a new identity when he was recruited to drive said sentient car and fight crime. The problem is that there was never really lip service, let alone serious focus, on Michael dealing with having to leave his past behind. What about his friends? His family? His dog? No, he just dons his leather Member's Only jacket and sets off to battle old white guys in suits.
In "White Bird" we get a peek into Michael's past as his former fiancé comes back into the picture. No effort is spent on how or why Michael was able to completely walk away from her for a prissy Pontiac Trans-AM, but at least we get some semblance of drama as Michael tries to reconcile his feelings for her with his duty as the Knight Rider.
Hasselhoff really is the engine that drives the show. His likable do-goodery and utter lack of irony are sorta retro refreshing. But really, he's not a great actor. Here though the stunts take a bit of a back seat he gets a few moments of dramatic grist. As usual he wears his heart on his pushed up sleeve and it pays off in a nice change of pace episode.
Despite the fact that the basic premise of the show is about a talking car that fights crime, you're still obligated to adhere to certain dramatic principles. In this instance, you have the character of Michael Knight (formerly Michael Long) who was near fatally wounded and then given reconstructive facial surgery and a new identity when he was recruited to drive said sentient car and fight crime. The problem is that there was never really lip service, let alone serious focus, on Michael dealing with having to leave his past behind. What about his friends? His family? His dog? No, he just dons his leather Member's Only jacket and sets off to battle old white guys in suits.
In "White Bird" we get a peek into Michael's past as his former fiancé comes back into the picture. No effort is spent on how or why Michael was able to completely walk away from her for a prissy Pontiac Trans-AM, but at least we get some semblance of drama as Michael tries to reconcile his feelings for her with his duty as the Knight Rider.
Hasselhoff really is the engine that drives the show. His likable do-goodery and utter lack of irony are sorta retro refreshing. But really, he's not a great actor. Here though the stunts take a bit of a back seat he gets a few moments of dramatic grist. As usual he wears his heart on his pushed up sleeve and it pays off in a nice change of pace episode.