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: 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: 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)
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: 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 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: 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: The orientation of the planes on the aircraft carrier at the beginning of the episode changes between shots. (00:01:00)
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.
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.
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Nick Fury is overseeing the cleanup of Iron Man's attack on Firepower, the patch on his right shoulder is purple. When he is admonishing the soldier for playing around with Iron Man's helmet, the patch is now brown. A couple of shots later, the patch is now blue. (00:10:37)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When the Mandarin is in the jewelry store at the end, he is shown as having only retrieved six of his ten power rings, with the ring in the jewelry store to be his seventh. In addition to previous episodes showing him to having already retrieved all ten rings, when he walks out of the jewelry store and places the ring he just stole on his left hand middle finger, you can see that he now has nine rings, with the thumb of his right hand being the only digit not adorned with a ring. (00:20:59)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man hits MODOK with a repulsor blast, MODOK goes somersaulting backwards. When the shot changes, MODOK is still somersaulting, but his body has flipped 180°. (00:17:56)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Leader is saying "It is I who shall acquire the power of the Hulk," his mustache briefly disappears from his face. (00:18:13)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Hulk is saying "No save Banner," Iron Man is wearing the left arm section if his armor, even though Hulk tore it off moments earlier and was holding it. (00:15:48)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Leader is attacking the helicopter, it causes Bruce Banner to fully transform into the Hulk. When Hulk is jumping out of the helicopter, he is shown to have Banner's head, which again transforms into the Hulk's head as he freefalls. (00:06:30)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man and Stingray emerge from the ocean, Iron Man's right hand is on Stingray's left shoulder. When the shot changes, Iron Man's right hand is now being grasped by Stingray's left hand. (00:04:08)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Hawkeye is saying "It's just you and me, Iron Man," the feathers on the right side of the arrows in his quiver briefly change color from white to yellow. Additionally, the head of the arrow nocked in his bow is spherical. When the shot changes, it is forked. (00:17:08)
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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