Other mistake: Despite being in the same continuity as the 1992 X-Men animated series, this show depicts Bill Clinton as President of the United States, while in X-Men, the President is Robert Kelly.
Revealing mistake: Several episodes use the exact same footage of Tony Stark putting his armor on.
Continuity mistake: In the opening credits for Season 1, when Tony is stepping into the Iron Man armor, at first you can see the bottom of his pants go all the way down to his shoes. When the shot changes, his paints are raised and you can see his socks. (00:00:20)
And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead - S1-E1
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man and War Machine are battling Titanium Man, they each grab one of his legs and flip him on his back, with the two shown to be standing near his feet afterwards. The shot then changes to show Iron Man jumping towards Titanium Man, even though he was already standing right by him. When the shot changes again, Iron Man is at Titanium Man's feet, but War Machine is nowhere to be seen.
And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead - S1-E1
Other mistake: When Tony Stark is typing on the keyboard, some of the keys are depressing without him touching them.
And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead - S1-E1
Revealing mistake: When Tony Stark is trying to figure out why the Mandarin called off his goons after attacking him by the submarine, the computer monitor and the desk tilt slightly, likely indicating a composite shot.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: For most of the episode, Ultimo is between two and three stories tall. At the end when Spider-Woman is in the lab, Ultimo is shown to only be around ten to twelve feet tall.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: When Mandarin and Modok are watching Iron Man and War Machine fly circles around Ultimo, the monitor they are watching is shaking, likely indicating a composite shot.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: When Mandarin and Modok are flying towards Ultimo in order to regain control over it, there is a noticeable jump cut, as evidenced by the clouds in the sky suddenly changing.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Tony and Rhodey are first shown walking into the yacht's surveillance area, Rhodey is wearing white shoes. In the next shot, his shoes are black.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: When Rhodey is approaching Tony on his yacht, if you watch carefully, you can see that Rhodey appears out of thin air.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin, Modok and Justin Hammer are scanning the ship, they are closely surrounded by equipment. When the shot changes and Mandarin is telling Justin Hammer that he is not unpredictable, much of the equipment is gone and the area is more wide open.
Continuity mistake: The orientation of the planes on the aircraft carrier at the beginning of the episode changes between shots. (00:01:00)
Continuity mistake: When Tony and Rhodey are talking to Bill Clinton, the stripes on the knot of Clinton's tie, from left to right, are blue, red, blue, and red. It then changes to red, blue, red, and blue when Clinton is asking Tony about his satellite systems. (00:04:32 - 00:05:26)
Continuity mistake: When the MODOK E.L.F. is in the fish tank watching Rhodey at his computer, it is located at the bottom of the tank near the sidewall on its right. When the shot changes to over Rhodey's shoulder, the MODOK E.L.F. is now at the top-center area of the tank. (00:05:50)
Continuity mistake: After the MODOK E.L.F. takes over Rhodey's mind, a piece of framed art appears and disappears on the wall next to the tipped over chair. A lamp also appears on the desk. (00:06:05 - 00:06:31)
Other mistake: When Tony and Julia and the two tailing reporters walk past the press, they appear out of thin air. They should have either appeared from the courthouse door, which is closed the entire time, or from the left side of the screen. Instead, they appear on screen from just behind the reporter in the foreground, who is not obscuring enough of the screen for Tony and Julia to have gone unseen up until that point. (00:10:03)
Continuity mistake: When Tony is setting the timer, the appearance of the control panel completely changes when Julia is asking him if the person who reprogrammed his other satellites takes control of the one he is setting up. (00:10:37)
Other mistake: When Tony is setting the satellite trap, he sets the timer for twenty seconds. The counter can be seen going from 12 to 10, skipping eleven. (00:10:38)
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is stepping into his armor, he is wearing a blue shirt and a suit jacket. When the armor is shown closing around his torso, he is suddenly wearing some kind of body suit with what appears to be sensors or electrodes on it. (00:10:57)
Answer: Gleaned from the Internet: Some critics criticized the premise of so many one-off battles that were introduced and concluded within one or two episodes. Others felt the first-season plot lines were overly simplistic and never progressed or developed through the season. Also, the rivalry between Iron Man and the Mandarin also failed to capture viewer's attention.
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