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.
And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead - S1-E1
Other mistake: When Tony Stark is typing on the keyboard, some of the keys are depressing without him touching them.
And the Sea Shall Give Up Its Dead - S1-E1
Revealing mistake: When Tony Stark is trying to figure out why the Mandarin called off his goons after attacking him by the submarine, the computer monitor and the desk tilt slightly, likely indicating a composite shot.
Other mistake: Despite being in the same continuity as the 1992 X-Men animated series, this show depicts Bill Clinton as President of the United States, while in X-Men, the President is Robert Kelly.
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Other mistake: In the shot of the cliff just before Iron Man and Stingray rise out of the ocean, the lighthouse is the same color as the sky and clouds surrounding it. (00:04:05)
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 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)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Other mistake: When the reporters begin taking pictures of Tony Stark during his press conference, several of them have been drawn without faces. (00:19:49 - 00:20:17)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Other mistake: When Tony is at the wellness center, the sign outside says "Center for Achievement of Bliss," but the receptionist welcomes him to the "Center for the Achievement of Eternal Bliss." (00:08:47)
Other mistake: As with all previous episodes in this season, this one ends with Mandarin tracking down one of his ten rings. However, when he retrieved a ring at the end of the previous episode and adorned it, he was shown wearing a ring on all ten fingers. (00:20:37 - 00:21:17)
Other mistake: When Dark Aegis blows up a section of a building to get Iron Man's attention, the trail of smoke becomes still after the finishes panning left. (00:12:23)
Factual error: When War Machine is drifting towards the star, just before Iron Man rescues him, he rotates his body to bring himself to a dead stop. Since he's in the vacuum of space, rotating his body would not have stopped him. He would have instead continued drifting, but with his body now drifting into the star feet first. (00:09:56)
Factual error: The opening shot of the episode with the Sphinx and the Pyramids is filled with numerous errors. Firstly, the Sphinx is missing its feet. Secondly, there is a stream in front of the Sphinx. There are no bodies of water in front of the Sphinx. There are temples there. Lastly, as the camera pans to the right, the Pyramids come into view, suggesting they are northeast of the Sphinx. One of the Pyramids is northwest of the Sphinx, and the other one is directly behind it. (00:00:01)
Iron Man, on the Inside - S2-E6
Other mistake: When Iron Man has successfully shrunken down, Julia confirms that he has been reduced to the size of a molecule. However, the line separating the slabs on the floor of the platform he was standing on, as well as the edge of the platform behind him are also still visible. If he was the size of a molecule, the floor around him would also account for a very small surface area, not even large enough to be the size of a drop of water. (00:08:36)
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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