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)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When the Leader comes to, he looks over at the broken case that contained two of the Mandarin's rings, and sees only one, which Hulk picks up and then inadvertently teleports himself and Iron Man to another time with. When Rhodey tells Leader to bring them back, he says he can't do so without the other ring, only for Rhodey to bend down and pick up the second ring from the same spot the first ring was, even though it was shown to be missing moments earlier. (00:07:39 - 00:08:33)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Crimson Dynamo is flying towards Iron Man after Iron Man "sucker-punched" him, his visor has changed color from black to red. (00:02:08)
Revealing mistake: When Tony is saying "A little sabbatical about now would sure be nice," the edge of the animation cel is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:19:28)
Revealing mistake: After Titanium Man says that Dark Aegis wants power to annihilate, the screen shakes to emphasize an offscreen explosion, during which time the edge of the animation cel is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:17:07)
Revealing mistake: When Dark Aegis is saying "But, I'll help you take that step by doing the next one with you," the edge of animation cel is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:15:37)
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is saying "You see about salvaging that space fold module out of the ship," his red gauntlet is incorrectly colored a pale green. (00:11:58)
Continuity mistake: When War Machine is saying "Core levels dippin'?", the section of his helmet between the top of his head and his right temple is incorrectly colored white, when it should be blue. (00:11:20)
Audio problem: When H.O.M.E.R. is saying "Visual onscreen," his mouth isn't moving. (00:01:00)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Hulk rips off the left arm section of Iron Man's armor, the thumb moves to the opposite side of the hand in the same shot, effectively making it the right arm. (00:14:24)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is explaining to Hulk that he needs the ring to save Julia, the hair on the side of Hulk's head is the same green color as his skin. (00:10:58)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Rhodey picks up the ring, he does so with his left hand while holding a rifle in his other hand. When the shot changes, the ring and rifle have swapped hands. (00:08:25)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When both of the Mandarin's rings are shown early in this episode, they each have a light-blue gem. When Leader drops the case they are in later in the episode, one of them now has a red gem. (00:03:04 - 00:07:30)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man, Bruce Banner and Rhodey are all in the helicopter, Banner is sitting directly behind Iron Man. A couple of shots later, Banner is sitting directly behind Rhodey. (00:04:38)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Bruce Banner is observing the ring, its gem is the same gold color as the rest of the ring, when previous and subsequent shots show the gem to be light-blue. (00:03:32)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When the Leader is talking about obtaining Mandarin's powers, the camera is focused on the ring on his finger, with Leader's face reflected in it. It then match-cuts to an outstretched finger adorned with a ring and Bruce Banner's face reflected in it. When the shot changes, Banner is holding the ring between his thumb and index finger. (00:03:24)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Revealing mistake: When the Leader is observing Iron Man through binoculars, Iron Man flies by the same group of rock formations twice. (00:02:21)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Stilt-Man is ascending outside the building, he is no more than two windows away from the corner of the building. When he is confronted by Iron Man, he is now five windows away from the corner. (00:12:23)
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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