The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: When Beast jumps down to attack Sebastian Shaw, his waistband changes from red to yellow. (00:17:07)
The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Other mistake: When Wolverine lands on Leland with his claws extended, if you look closely you'll see that Wolverine's left hand ends up in Leland's chest area, yet Leland was not impaled by the claws like he should have been. (00:17:15)
The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: When Sebastian Shaw is pulling the secret book on the bookcase to open the passageway, he pulls from the center column on a row of all yellow books, roughly 4 books from the edge. When the shot changes, he is pulling the right-most book on the column to the left of the center column, and the books on the shelf are a variety of colors. (00:18:15)
The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: Rogue rips off Donald Pierce's cybernetic left arm, but when he is first shown running away, his right arm is the one that is missing. When he catches up with Sebastian Shaw in the secret passageway, his left arm is back to being the one missing. (00:18:30)
The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Audio problem: When Beast jumps off the balcony, the sound when he lands is similar to how it would sound if he was wearing shoes or boots, but he is barefoot. (00:19:00)
The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: When the Dark Phoenix has broken Wyngarde's illusion, and he collapses to his knees, his hairtie has gone from being a blue band to a black bow tie. (00:19:15)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Plot hole: When the X-Men are on the roof of the Hellfire Club confronting the Dark Phoenix, Beast suddenly has some kind of hi-tech backpack-like device, despite being held captive without it in the previous episode, and never shown having one when he entered the club in the episode that preceded that one. (00:03:00)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Wolverine is walking out of the pond, he can be seen wiping a red substance off his left shoulder that wasn't there in previous shots. (00:03:51)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Gambit says "Why not ask her?", Cyclops' belt is blue when it should be yellow. (00:04:05)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Cyclops says "Defend yourselves," Gambit's gloves are flesh-colored. (00:04:20)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: Rogue's right glove is suddenly back on after the Dark Phoenix knocks her to the ground. (00:06:10)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Dark Phoenix knocks out Cyclops, his visor flies off his face and lands on the ground several inches from his outstretched left arm. When the shot changes, the visor is suddenly pressed up against his arm. (00:06:28)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Harry Leland and Sebastian Shaw are watching the Dark Phoenix battle the X-Men from afar, the "tiger stripes" that were on their vests in the two previous episodes are missing. (00:06:52)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When the X-Men are first shown in the dining hall, Gambit and Rogue have empty hands, and Gambit is also wearing gloves. When the shot changes, both are now gripping coffee mugs, and Gambit is barehanded. (00:10:06)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Other mistake: When Professor X says "We must do all we can to defeat the Phoenix within her," there is a black spot that moves vertically across the screen as the camera is panning from Cyclops to Wolverine. It's as if there was a small bug on the lens. (00:11:00)
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)
The Dark Phoenix (3): The Dark Phoenix - S3-E13
Continuity mistake: When Jean Grey returns to her childhood home, the panels on the front door as she walks in are shorter than they were in the establishing shot. The door also changes from green to brown. (00:12:58)
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 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 Dark Phoenix traps the X-Men in an energy field, their orientation within it varies throughout the scene. (00:15:45 - 00:16:27)
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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