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)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin blasts off a piece of Iron Man's armor, it leaves his left arm and shoulder and half of his chest exposed. When Mandarin is removing Iron Man's helmet, his right arm is exposed as well. (00:19:05 - 00:19:36)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is leaving Hong Kong, Hawkeye has four arrows in his quiver. A couple of shots later, there are five. (00:16:40)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When the gust of wind tears through the wing of Hawkeye's jet, the length of the tear varies depending on the shot. (00:08:14)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Character mistake: When the power is going out across New York, Julia quips "Holy blackout of '68," referencing the Great Northeast Blackout. However, that occurred in 1965, not 1968. (00:03:39)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Rhodey is towing Hawkeye in his jet into Manhattan, Hawkeye has seven arrows in his quiver. A few shots later, there are only five. (00:06:48)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When the councilman is ordering the guards to remove Mandarin from the room, there is a glass of water on the table in front of him that wasn't there in previous and subsequent shots. (00:01:00)
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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