History YMMV / KnightRider

* HilariousInHindsight: Hasselhoff played the Marvel character Nick Fury in a poorly received TV movie. The MarvelCinematicUniverse now features a much better received version of Fury...who has a talking car in ''Film/CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''.

* TooGoodToLast: The 2008 revival in some countries.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The original is considered [[SoBadItsGood hilarious]] in Brazil, thanks in part to an extremely hammy dub. The Mexican Spanish dub averts this through, since the series is still popular in Mexico.

*** Well, [[TropeNamer David Hasselhoff]] is the co-star of the show...

* HilariousInHindsight: Hasselhoff played the Marvel character Nick Fury in a poorly received TV movie. The MarvelCinematicUniverse now features a much better received version of Fury...who has a talking car in ''CaptainAmericaTheWinterSoldier''.

* UnfortunateImplications: Episodes like "Deadly Maneuvers" portraying some U.S. military personnel as greedy, murderous, profiteers. Michael even implies at one point that the general already responsible for orchestrating a murder was planning on selling ''nuclear'' weapons to other countries. This can be seen as ridiculously offensive to real life U.S. servicemen and women.
** Coronel Kincade from the original series episode "Inside Out". A retired U.S. coronel who, for no clear reason, went psycho and became a ruthless criminal mastermind.

** Coronel Kincade from the original series episode "Inside Out". A retired U.S. cornel who, for no clear reason, went psycho and became a ruthless criminal mastermind.

** Coronel Kincade from the original series episode "inside Out". A retired U.S. cornel who, for no clear reason, went psycho and became a ruthless criminal mastermind.

* UnfortunateImplications: Episodes like "Deadly Maneuvers" portraying some U.S. military personnel as greedy, murderous, profiteers. Michael even implies at one point that the general already responsible for orchestrating a murder was planning on selling ''nuclear'' weapons to other countries. This can be seen as ridiculously offensive to real life U.S. servicemen and women.

* TooGoodToLast: The 2008 revival in some countries.

* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: Some forum posters that heavily, heavily bashed the new series admitted to just following the crowds. Other critics do watch the new show, and make very valid points.

** Another example of {{Fan Dumb}}? Pontiac discontinued the Trans Am and later General Motors eliminated the Pontiac line of cars, so no ''KR'' series could've used one anyway. Also, to bring back the 80's Trans Am, aside from nostalgia and continuity, would be {{Fridge Logic}}; a car of the past can't be the car of the future.

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks (When KITT the Pontiac Trans Am became a 2008 Ford Mustang [=GT500KR=] in the new series)
** Another example of {{Fan Dumb}}? [[strike: Pontiac discontinued the Trans Am]] General Motors eliminated the Pontiac line of cars, so no KR series could've used one anyway. And to bring back the 80's Trans Am, aside from nostalgia and continuity, would be {{Fridge Logic}}; a car of the past can't be the car of the future.

** Another example of {{Fan Dumb}}? [[strike: Pontiac discontinued the Trans Am]] General Motors eliminated the Pontiac line of cars, so no KR series could've used one anyway. And to bring back the 80's Trans Am, aside from nostalgia and continuity, would be {{Fridge Logic}}; a car of the past can't be the car of the future.

** Like making one of the lead characters a [[StraightGay homosexual]]? Except of course for those who get off on that sort of thing.

* ContinuityPorn: Inversion: The '''lack of''' said continuity between the 1982 and 2008 series is a major source of fan disappointment.
** It may also be the reason ''Team Knight Rider'' didn't catch on with more of the KR fandom.
** Some fans, however, enjoy speculation and FanFiction dealing with the above subjects.

* ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontWatch: Some forum posters that heavily, heavily bash the new series admitted to just following the crowds. Other critics do watch the new show, and make very valid points.

** It's may also be the reason ''Team Knight Rider'' didn't catch on with more of the KR fandom.

* GermansLoveDavidHasselhoff: The original is considered [[SoBadItsGood hilarious]] in Brazil, thanks in part to an extremely hammy dub. The Mexican Spanish dub advert this through, since the series is still popular in Mexico.
** The Japanese-dubbed version is as hammier as the Brazilian dub (You can watch a clip of that dub in the movie ''Mr. Baseball'')

** Like making one of the lead character a [[StraightGay homosexual]]. Except of course for those who get off on that sort of thing.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced (If the 2008 show has any chance to survive, an episode featuring KARR (with PeterCullen returning as the voice) was hyped and brought in some new viewers.)

** [[YourMileageMayVary Some fans]], however, enjoy speculation and FanFiction dealing with the above subjects.

* I have an original series related question. Why the '''HELL''' didn't FLAG supervise the cleanup and disposle of KARR and Goliath after they'd ''supposedly'' been destroyed the first time they fought Micheal and KITT? Not to mention leaving all of KARR's parts just laying around for anybody to come along and steal, I mean [[WhatTheHellHero What The Hell Heroes?]]

** Another example of {{Fan Dumb}}? [[strike: Pontiac discontinued the Trans Am]] General Motors eliminated the Pontiac line of cars, so no KR series could've used one anyway. And to bring back the 80's Trans Am, aside from nostalgia and continuity, would be {{Fridge Logic}}; a car of the past can't be the car of the future.
** Actually, the Mustang design is based on the Mustang of the 70s. Even LESS car of the future, considering that the Trans Am is sleeker and probably has better aerodynamics. And with the Trans Am they made an effort to keep the car not recognizable. The Trans Am was also brand-new, nearly nobody could recognize it when the first episode was aired. The Mustang, instead, not only is well-known, but is also emphasized as one. Pure product placement, and less mystery about the car. There is NO FanDumb here.

** Actually, the Mustang design is based on the Mustang of the 70s. Even LESS car of the future, considering that the Trans Am is sleeker and probably has better aerodinamics. And with the Trans Am they made an effort to keep the car not recognizable. The Trans Am was also brand-new, nearly nobody could recognize it when the first episode was aired. The Mustang, instead, not only is well-known, but is also emphasized as one. Pure product placement, and less mystery about the car. There is NO FanDumb here.

** Actually, the Mustang design is based on the Mustang of the 70s. Even LESS car of the future, considering that the Trans Am is sleeker and probably has better aerodinamics. And with the Trans Am they made an effort to keep the car not recognizable. The Trans Am was also brand-new, nearly nobody could recognize it when the first episode was aired. The Mustang, instead, not only is well-known, but is also emphasized as one. Pure product placement, and less mistery about the car. There is NO FanDumb here.

* GuiltyPleasures (The 2008 series)