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.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: When Mandarin and Modok are watching Iron Man and War Machine fly circles around Ultimo, the monitor they are watching is shaking, likely indicating a composite shot.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: When Mandarin and Modok are flying towards Ultimo in order to regain control over it, there is a noticeable jump cut, as evidenced by the clouds in the sky suddenly changing.
Rejoice! I Am Ultimo Thy Deliverer - S1-E2
Revealing mistake: When Rhodey is approaching Tony on his yacht, if you watch carefully, you can see that Rhodey appears out of thin air.
Silence My Companion, My Death Destination - S1-E4
Revealing mistake: When Van Cliburn is playing the piano, some of the keys he strikes do not depress. (00:06:08)
The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Revealing mistake: When Whirlwind shows up on Mandarin's monitor to tell him Iron Man is attacking, Whirlwind appears out of thin air. (00:14:22)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Revealing mistake: Shortly after MODOK has infiltrated Iron Man's lab, we see a shot of the entire complex from the outside, and it has water enclosed around some of its perimeter. None of the water is oscillating or rippling, despite being shown to be draining to a lower area in one enclosure, and surrounding silos in another enclosure. (00:08:13)
Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Revealing mistake: When Iron Man tells MODOK that his wife is waiting to see him, MODOK's nose and a section of his headband are briefly missing from his face. (00:19:49)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: When Mandarin is holding the gems, the energy surges around his hands stay in place when he moves his hands, just before his voice-over says "I was reborn." (00:11:46)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When Spider-Woman is blasting at Whirlwind and Blizzard, one shot pans to the left from Whirlwind to Blizzard, and you can see the edge of an animation cel. (00:05:03)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When Hawkeye is saying "Hey, what's shaking, gang?", the screen is shaking from left to right, likely indicating a composite shot. (00:08:54)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When Clint angrily walks out on the team, the upper legs Rhodey and Julia are transparent, as the bottom frame of the security monitor behind them is visible through their aforementioned body parts. (00:09:23)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When Julia is chasing Clint through Hammer Hills, her upper body appears from out of thin air when she is coming over the hill. (00:11:49)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When Mandarin is saying "We'll scoop Iron Man's armor out of its vault," the right side of his mustache appears in front of his right thumbnail, and then behind it in the same shot. (00:17:58)
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 2 - S1-E10
Revealing mistake: When Century is observing Iron Man through his Universal Identity Matrix, you can see the footage of Iron Man is just looped, as the same cloud keeps appearing out of thin air after Iron Man flies passed it. (00:03:35)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 2 - S1-E10
Revealing mistake: When Hawkeye is running towards his hover bike, he is shown running at it from a downward angle, as if he was walking on air, which is not something he has the ability to do. (00:04:07)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 2 - S1-E10
Revealing mistake: When Living Laser is first introduced, his left arm has been drawn on the outside of the pod he is standing in. (00:06:16)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 2 - S1-E10
Revealing mistake: When MODOK is frantically pressing buttons on the control panel, you can see he is just moving his hands up and down above the buttons and not actually pressing them. (00:14:16)
Iron Man to the Second Power: Part 2 - S1-E10
Revealing mistake: When the two women civilians are talking to each other while Iron Man is battling his robot duplicate, none of the other civilians standing behind them blink or move a muscle for the entire 20 seconds that the camera is on them. (00:15:05)
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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