Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is by the rose garden, the rose that he runs his hand against is suddenly taller when the shot changes. (00:01:58)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin transforms a rose into a flower resembling a venus fly trap, it is surrounded by seven other roses, one of which it devours. When the shot changes, there are only five roses around it when there should be six, and the arrangement of the roses is different. (00:02:27)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Audio problem: When MODOK has finished telling Mandarin that he finished applying his robot's metal skin, his mouth continues to move while Justin Hammer says "Superb." (00:03:08)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Revealing mistake: When Mandarin and Hypnotia are following MODOK to see his completed robot, they pass a pillar with legs at its base, and instead of stepping over the leg on their side of the pillar, their feet occupy the same space. (00:03:08)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When MODOK is unveiling his robot, he passes Justin Hammer on his left. When the shot changes, he is now on Hammer's right. (00:03:09)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Audio problem: After MODOK tells Mandarin that the programming on the robot is complete, Mandarin says "Excellent," then laughs, then says "To work, my friend." For this entire sequence, Mandarin's mouth is making a laughing motion. (00:13:15)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Justin Hammer is talking to Bill Clinton and Al Gore, no chairs are visible behind the backs of the latter two. After Clinton ends their video call, he and Gore are now sitting in chairs large enough to have previously been visible behind their backs. (00:15:00 - 00:15:50)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Factual error: This episode depicts Al Gore as having a southern drawl to his voice. Gore in real life does not have a southern accent. He grew up in Washington, D.C. (00:15:13 - 00:15:50)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When the heroes are watching the news report about Tony Stark, the red diagonal markings on Century's chest are briefly missing. (00:18:18)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 1 - S1-E9
Continuity mistake: When Bill and Hillary Clinton are watching the robot Iron Man's ransom demand, they are sitting with their right shoulders facing the monitor, Bill"s left hand is on her left shoulder, and her right hand is resting on the desk. When the shot changes, they are now both directly facing the monitor, both his hands are now on her shoulders, and her hand is no longer resting on the desk. Additionally, a pocket appears on the left side of Bill's jacket. (00:18:56)
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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