The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: When the White Queen is telling Shaw and Wyngarde to think, there is a painting on the wall to Shaw's left. When the shot changes, the painting has disappeared. (00:06:28)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Continuity mistake: When Wolverine slashes at Donald Pierce's arm, the sleeve of Pierce's jacket is torn around the elbow. When the shot changes, nearly the entire sleeve is torn off. (00:19:27)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Other mistake: When Rogue is looking down at the Inner Circle from the skylight, a hair appears on the animation cel, in the glare of the glass to the left (viewer's right) of her head. (00:18:14)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Other mistake: When Wyngarde is facing the wall after White Queen breaks his mental contact with Jean, he is casting a shadow against the wall. However, as the White Queen approaches him, she has no shadow of her own. (00:15:17)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Continuity mistake: When Gambit and Cyclops are first shown in the club, Cyclops is sitting at the front of the table. When the shot changes, he is now at the back of the table next to Gambit. (00:02:15)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Continuity mistake: After Moira says "I've done all I know to do for her," Banshee can be seen standing between and behind Xavier and Moira. When the shot changes, he is suddenly standing directly behind Moira. (00:01:58)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Other mistake: The episode begins with an out-of-place one-second shot of a door opening on a space craft revealing a satellite hovering over Earth before quickly cutting to an establishing shot of Muir Island. Note: this may only apply to the version of the episode that appears on Disney+. (00:01:00)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Gambit and Storm were knocked unconscious in battle, they were lying next to each other. When Xavier revives them in order to stop Dark Phoenix, they are several feet away from each other. (00:10:54 - 00:15:15)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Audio problem: When the White Queen says "She's asleep," her mouth is closed for the first word. (00:12:39)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Earthquake knocks out Gambit and Storm, he and Hussar are offscreen to the viewer's left. When the shot changes, Hussar is standing directly behind where Gambit and Storm's heads are pointing. (00:10:54)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Revealing mistake: When Oracle attacks Jean, a beam of psychic energy emanates from Oracle's body. The beam then remains in place as Oracle moves towards Jean, likely indicating a composite shot. The beam is then back in place when the shot changes. (00:09:55)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When the X-Men are standing on the platform waiting to be transported to the Moon, Gambit is standing directly behind Jean and Cyclops, with Storm on his right. When the shot changes, Gambit has disappeared. (00:08:34)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Jean collapses after the psychic battle between Xavier and Dark Phoenix, she falls onto the grass. When the shot changes, she is lying on the street. (00:18:33)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Xavier first confronts Dark Phoenix inside Jean's mind, the flaps of Dark Phoenix's waistband are pointed outwards. When the shot changes, they are pointing down. (00:17:15)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Dark Phoenix recovers from Xavier's psychic attack, Storm, Wolverine and Gambit are standing next to her. When the shot changes, Wolverine and Storm have swapped places. Additionally, Gambit's sclera are white when they should be black. (00:16:44)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Dark Phoenix traps the X-Men in an energy field, their orientation within it varies throughout the scene. (00:15:45 - 00:16:27)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Jean is giving Wolverine permission to kill her, Wolverine's bare arms have been colored yellow. (00:15:09)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Cyclops is telling Jean that they all love her and that she loves all of them, Storm has disappeared from the wall of energy that the rest of the X-Men are trapped in. (00:16:10)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Revealing mistake: After Wolverine tackles Jean, the glowing effect of the mnemonic scrambler device on her head briefly moves to a different part of her head. (00:15:08)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Jean runs out of her childhood home to greet who she thinks is her father, there is a short picket fence lining the front yard that wasn't there in the establishing shot of the house. The yard itself also appears to have shrunk. (00:12:58 - 00:14:24)
Answer: It appears a number of factors led to its demise. It was originally intended to air for 65 episodes, but its popularity extended that. However, there were continual production quality problems, issues regarding whether the content was suitable enough for children, as well as financial considerations that finally led to it being ended.
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