The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Audio problem: When Lilandra's advisor is saying "The X-Men face hopeless odds," his mouth is closed for the word "face." (00:08:57)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: Lilandra's adviser goes from having no tattoo-like markings around his eyes to suddenly having them in a later scene. (00:09:00 - 00:13:20)
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: After Storm rescues Gambit from falling to his death and they fly outside, when the shot changes they have literally appeared out of thin air. (00:10:30)
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)
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
Continuity mistake: When Cyclops and Jean are hiding in the shallow alcove, as he is saying there's so much he wants to say to her, his teeth alternate between being white and flesh-colored. (00:13:56)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Revealing mistake: In what appears to be an animation error, when Cyclops shoots his optic beam after he and Jean emerge from hiding, his bandolier is absorbed into his uniform. (00:14:25)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Lilandra slams her first down onto the control panel, the appearance of the control panel changes between shots. (00:17:14)
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, the security guard's badge disappears between shots. (00:01:10)
Continuity mistake: When Beast is hanging upside down from the light, his belt is blue when it should be yellow. (00:05:00)
Other mistake: When Cyclops blasts Iceman with his optic beam, the image of Wolverine encased in ice remains on-screen, when it looks as if the shot was supposed to completely change to Iceman getting knocked back by the blast. (00:05:35)
Continuity mistake: When Iceman is saying to Professor X "You can't tell me what to feel...", Professor X's tie is solid blue when it is supposed to be blue and black striped. His suit is also missing the breast pocket and handkerchief. (00:07:35)
Continuity mistake: When Iceman steps onto the containment field platform, Professor X moves over right next to him, hovering over the platform himself. When Professor X activates the containment field to trap Iceman in place, Professor X is suddenly away from the platform. (00:07:45)
Continuity mistake: The tray of food Beast brings for Iceman has suddenly disappeared when he asks him about Lorna. (00:09:20)
Character mistake: When Beast discovers that Iceman has escaped from the containment device, he takes several steps in the room before he even realizes that Iceman is gone. The device was not obscured by anything, so Beast should have realized as soon as he entered the room that Iceman was gone. (00:11:30)
Continuity mistake: Jubilee's earrings disappear when she insists on helping Iceman inside the compound. (00:11:55)
Plot hole: When Jubilee and Iceman are tied up, Jubilee has metal "mittens" over her hands that prevent her from using her powers to escape, but Iceman notes that they failed to learn about his powers and uses his ice powers to break free from his ropes. Iceman was in his ice form when X-Factor attacked him and Jubilee, and they also know that he previously attacked their compound, so they should have known that he had those abilities. (00:13:40)
Continuity mistake: Havok goes from being completely buried under boxes to be only buried up to his waist. (00:16:55)
Continuity mistake: Strong Guy completely disappears from the screen after the water tower falls on him. (00:17:25)
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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