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.
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
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
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)
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)
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)
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin and MODOK are watching the satellite pass by, they are positioned close to each other. When the shot changes, they are suddenly several feet apart. (00:11:49)
Continuity mistake: After Century restores gravity to the vessel, he is suddenly nowhere near the control panel he used to accomplish the task. (00:18:06)
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin pulls the lever to initiate the decomposition sequence, the jewels on his rings are shown to take up about half the width. When the shot changes, the jewels are suddenly as wide as the rings themselves, if not wider. (00:18:20)
Continuity mistake: Mandarin pulls a lever to initiate a decomposition sequence on the vessel. When the shot changes, MODOK is suddenly in view next to Mandarin's arm. (00:18:20)
Silence My Companion, My Death Destination - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When the general is putting his sunglasses on, they resemble safety goggles. When the shot changes, they look more like aviators. (00:01:50)
Silence My Companion, My Death Destination - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When the Stark Industries tank is engaging its weapons system against the Hammer Industries vehicle, there are several rock formations immediately behind it. A couple of shots later and the tank is suddenly has no rock formations near it. (00:01:56)
Silence My Companion, My Death Destination - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Julia is first seen monitoring Iron Man's space mission, the bracelet she is wearing on her left wrist throughout the scene is not there. (00:04:07)
Silence My Companion, My Death Destination - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Dreadknight is approaching Iron Man for the second time, there is no energy surge around Iron Man's helmet. When the shot changes to Julia watching Iron Man on the monitor, he suddenly has an energy surge around his helmet. When the shot changes back to Iron Man, the energy surge is no longer there. (00:04:38)
Silence My Companion, My Death Destination - S1-E4
Continuity mistake: When Van Cliburn is playing the piano, the red handkerchief in his breast pocket is missing in one shot. (00:06:12)
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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