The show is definitely a step up from what it was. I'm liking this new (or should I call it classic) direction. I just wish it had been a two-parter. The first 40 minutes were paced just right, but then they rushed through the end.
And I'm glad KITT's back to using the nano-skin repair like he had in the pilot. Makes much more sense than turning into different vehicles the way he had been. I mean, it's always been the way KITT stayed bullet proof in this series anyway. The transformations weren't really necessary. Although, I guess it does help explain why KARR could transform. It would be odd that KARR could, but KITT couldn't.
And I definitely liked the battle between KITT and KARR, except for how short it was. But at least they made KITT able to fight, rather than just drive around. I'm guessing they spent their entire effects budget for that episode on the fight. Which means, had this been a two-parter, they would have had double the budget, and double the fight.