Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is saying "You see about salvaging that space fold module out of the ship," his red gauntlet is incorrectly colored a pale green. (00:11:58)
Other mistake: When Dark Aegis blows up a section of a building to get Iron Man's attention, the trail of smoke becomes still after the finishes panning left. (00:12:23)
Revealing mistake: When Dark Aegis is saying "But, I'll help you take that step by doing the next one with you," the edge of animation cel is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:15:37)
Continuity mistake: When Dark Aegis is trying to talk Iron Man into joining him, he holds out his Oracle weapon for Iron Man to take. When the shot changes, the weapon is instantly mounted to his arm, and he is pointing it at Iron Man. (00:15:48)
Continuity mistake: When Dark Aegis flies up to attack Iron Man, there is a large dust cloud in front of Iron Man. A couple of shots later, the dust cloud has disappeared entirely. (00:16:17)
Continuity mistake: When War Machine is asking Titanium Man what he's waiting for, he's resting against a large rock. A couple of shots later, the rock has disappeared. (00:16:24)
Revealing mistake: After Titanium Man says that Dark Aegis wants power to annihilate, the screen shakes to emphasize an offscreen explosion, during which time the edge of the animation cel is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:17:07)
Continuity mistake: When War Machine and Titanium Man are shooting their blasters at Dark Aegis' force field, War Machine is behind and to the left of Titanium Man. A couple of shots later, War Machine is suddenly in front of and above Titanium Man. (00:17:31)
Revealing mistake: When Tony is saying "A little sabbatical about now would sure be nice," the edge of the animation cel is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:19:28)
Other mistake: As with all previous episodes in this season, this one ends with Mandarin tracking down one of his ten rings. However, when he retrieved a ring at the end of the previous episode and adorned it, he was shown wearing a ring on all ten fingers. (00:20:37 - 00:21:17)
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is first seen at the end of the episode, his green hands are incorrectly colored yellow. (00:20:50)
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Continuity mistake: When Crimson Dynamo blasts Iron Man with his chest ray, the circular housing for it is suddenly a darker shade of red. (00:01:27)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When H.O.M.E.R. begins speaking to Iron Man during his fight with Crimson Dynamo, he is appearing on a monitor on Iron Man's right gauntlet. When Iron Man is then shown flying downwards towards Crimson Dynamo, the monitor is now gone. (00:02:02)
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Continuity mistake: When Crimson Dynamo is flying towards Iron Man after Iron Man "sucker-punched" him, his visor has changed color from black to red. (00:02:08)
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Revealing mistake: When Julia and Rhodey are driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, the fourth and fifth shots in the scene are recycled from the first and second shots, respectively. (00:06:45)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Julia is walking away from Tony's house, she angrily knocks over a mailbox. The mailbox wasn't there in the establishing shot of the house at the beginning of the scene. (00:07:27 - 00:08:14)
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Continuity mistake: When Rhodey and Julia are standing at Tony's front double-door, both doors are the same shade of purple, and the handle for each door is the same shade of gold. When the shot changes to Tony opening one of the doors, it is a different shade of purple than the other one, and the handle is a light shade of yellow instead of gold. (00:07:27)
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Audio problem: When Rhodey and Julia are standing outside Tony's home, the doorbell rings, despite the fact that neither of them touched it. Rhodey is the one standing next to the doorbell, and his hands are in his pockets. (00:07:27)
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Other mistake: In both establishing shots of the wellness center, the water on the fountain in the background is not cascading down. It is just hanging over the edges of each level, resembling icicles. When Iron Man knocks Controller into the fountain, the water is moving properly. (00:08:47 - 00:11:25)
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Other mistake: When Tony is at the wellness center, the sign outside says "Center for Achievement of Bliss," but the receptionist welcomes him to the "Center for the Achievement of Eternal Bliss." (00:08:47)
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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