The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Justin Hammer is talking about achieving global domination, the background behind him changes between shots. (00:06:49)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Tony is asking Julia if she still has her rubber-soled shoes, Rhodey's beard is the same color as his skin. (00:09:46)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: After Julia says "Oui, oui, Inspector Dreyfus," the shot changes and her earring is suddenly missing. (00:09:51)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is saying "Perfection," MODOK's face is the same color as his hover chair. (00:02:36)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Julia is saying "Have we been bugged?", she is wearing an earring in her right ear. When the shot changes, the earring is now missing, and as she turns her head, you can see she is not wearing an earring in her left ear either. A couple of shots later, an earring has appeared on her left ear. (00:08:37)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Dreadknight is mocking Century, Scarlet Witch and Spider-Woman in their hypnotized states, Century is standing on Scarlet Witch's right. When the shot changes, Dreadknight is suddenly standing where Century is supposed to be, and Century is nowhere to be seen. (00:18:09)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is telling Century and Spider-Woman to monitor alarm channels, Rhodey is standing behind Hawkeye. When the shot changes, Hawkeye is still visible, but Rhodey is nowhere to be seen. (00:04:43)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is telling Rhodey and Hawkeye to ride shotgun with him, Rhodey is wearing his War Machine helmet. When the shot changes, Rhodey is putting the helmet on. (00:04:36)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is engaging Blacklash, there is nothing around Blacklash. When the shot changes, one of the legs of Tony Stark's Wildcatter is suddenly next to Blacklash. (00:02:31)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is explaining why he agrees with Justin Hammer's goal, his long fingernails are missing. (00:01:33)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man blasts a crater into the ground for Grey Gargoyle to fall into, the walls of the crater change from yellowish-gray to orange when the shot changes. (00:18:45)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: When Alana is grabbing the tree branch to break it off, her hands are suddenly closer together when the shot changes, and the branch itself has a different shape to it. (00:12:38)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is telling MODOK that he had control of the failsafe systems the whole time, MODOK's mouth is hanging open. When the shot changes, he is only showing teeth. When the shot changes yet again, his mouth is now closed. (00:11:21)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: The two men that Grey Gargoyle turned to stone early in the episode are in different positions when they are shown again about midway through the episode. (00:03:44 - 00:10:00)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: When Hawkeye is saying to MODOK "What makes you think we'd cut a deal with you," he is holding him by both wrists. When the shot changes, they are suddenly separated. (00:08:38)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: When MODOK has infiltrated Iron Man's lab and is greeted by the heroes, they are shown with a corridor behind them. A couple of shots later, they are now standing outside. (00:08:05)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: When Tony is going over battle plans with the rest of the team, Hawkeye's gloves alternate between being entirely blue and having a square section missing from them in which the back of his hand is visible, which itself alternates between being on one glove or the other. (00:06:14)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: When Rhodey is looking at the 3D map inside his boat, Scarlet Witch's hands are bare, despite wearing gloves in previous shots. (00:02:35)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Continuity mistake: While battling the enemy ships at the beginning, Rhodey pierces the hull of one with a battering ram. When the shot changes, the tear in the hull is now missing. (00:01:59)
The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is departing in the Grim Reaper, he is the only one in the cockpit. Moments later when he is firing at Iron Man, MODOK is suddenly seated behind him. (00:18:20 - 00:19:05)
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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