Continuity mistake: The dove that Mary Margaret finds in the woods has white feathers with a reddish plume around its neck. When she releases the bird after the storm has passed, it is not the same dove. The dove that she releases is completely powder white, with a different colored beak. (00:12:20 - 00:29:40)
Kylantha
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Save Henry - S3-E9
Continuity mistake: When Regina talks to Rumplestiltskin, he is holding onto the bars in his cell. In the beginning of the scene, his left hand keeps clutching different bars between shots. After Regina says "Nothing can stop me now", his hands keep going from holding the bars and not holding them. (00:02:00)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Heart of the Truest Believer - S3-E1
Continuity mistake: When Neal and Mulan are walking to Rumpestiltskin's castle, after Mulan says "Your belief in love wasn't strong enough to overcome your fear of rejection", her hair keeps changing. In close-ups, some of her hair is over her shoulders; in the wideshots, all of her hair is behind her shoulders. (00:23:00)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Heart of the Truest Believer - S3-E1
Continuity mistake: After Neal wakes up on the bier, after he says "A .45 caliber arrow", Aurora's dress keeps alternating between having straps and being strapless between shots. (00:13:25)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Second Star to the Right - S2-E21
Continuity mistake: When Baelfire eats the bread, what remains of the loaf keeps changing shape and position on the tray between shots, and the two other loaves also move around. When Wendy picks up the tray, all three loaves are untouched. (00:02:20)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Anton is trapped in the hole, right before Charming exits his car, there is a shot of Anton clinging to the pipe, where you can see the rope they will use to rescue him, dangling next to him; even though the rope hasn't been lowered down yet. (00:20:40)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: At Lake Nostos, in the first shot of Emma, Snow and Mulan, there is a giant rock on their left. None of them move, but two shots later, the rock is on their right.
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: At Lake Nostos, when Emma says "You're not going anywhere. This portal's taking us home", in the wideshot, Snow's quiver strap is over her pink cardigan. In the close-up, it is under the cardigan. In addition, Mulan's and Snow's weapons are held at different angles between shots.
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Tallahassee - S2-E6
Continuity mistake: When Emma cuts the trip wire in Anton's castle, the surroundings change completely between shots; for example, as she cuts the wire, there is an open chest near her. In the overhead shots, the chest is gone, and Jack's skeleton is missing. (00:33:50)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Snow is dumped by the road by King George's men, the amount of dirt on her clothes keeps changing between shots. (00:14:15)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Mary Margaret is talking to Regina in the school yard, her fringe keeps changing between shots. (00:08:00)
17th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
The Return - S1-E19
Continuity mistake: When Emma confronts Sidney, the listening device that she places on the table keeps changing position between shots. (00:15:15)
16th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Emma hears the scream and asks Ruby what's going on, her hands are bare, but as she runs off to investigate, she's suddenly wearing red gloves. In the next shot, her hands are bare again. (00:40:30)
16th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Character mistake: In the newspaper article that Emma reads, Kathryn Nolan's first name is misspelled "Katherine." (00:19:45)
16th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Emma and Jefferson are struggling over the gun, the gun keeps changing position on the floor, without anyone touching it. (00:34:00)
16th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
What Happened to Frederick - S1-E13
Continuity mistake: At Lake Nostos, Charming drops his cloak and scarf by the shore. In the following shots, the garments keep changing position on the ground. (00:20:00)
16th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
16th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
True North - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Hansel and Gretel are outside the gingerbread house, Hansel dips his finger in some icing on the wall, which leaves a mark. Two shots later, more of the icing is missing, even though no one touched it. When Gretel climbs onto the window sill, the icing is fully coated. (00:17:50)
12th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Emma and Hook kiss, in the shots from behind Hook, Emma tilts her head to the right. In the shot from behind Emma, she tilts her head to the left. In addition, Emma's left hand jumps from the back of his head to his shoulder between shots. (00:37:10)
12th Dec 2013
Once Upon a Time (2011)
Continuity mistake: When Henry lies on the bed, the position of his legs goes from one leg being crossed over the other, to being parallel to each other, between shots. (00:38:40)
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