The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: When Sebastian Shaw is escorting Jean out of the room, there is a chair with a side table in the foreground. A couple of shots later when Wyngarde is sitting in the chair, the side table has disappeared. (00:06:09)
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: When Xavier is explaining that he challenged the Shi'ar to a duel of honor, there is no-one standing between him and Lilandra, Earthquake, and Gladiator. When the shot changes, Gambit and Beast are now standing between them. (00:02:24)
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)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Continuity mistake: When Wyngarde first invades Jean's dream and places her down on the bed, she has a mole near her left nostril. Later in the scene when she is looking overboard, the mole is next to the corner of her lips, and even briefly disappears from her face. (00:13:35 - 00:14:23)
Dark Phoenix (1): Dazzled - S3-E11
Continuity mistake: When Sebastian Shaw is asking if the Phoenix destroyed herself, Wyngarde is standing to Shaw's right. When the shot changes, Wyngarde is standing behind the White Queen, directly across from Shaw. (00:07:56)
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)
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
Continuity mistake: When Lilandra is explaining that it is her duty to protect her people, the band around her elbow alternates between being gray and yellow. (00:06:18)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Cyclops asks Lilandra why she has kidnapped the X-Men, the background shows several sections of people in stadium seating, several yards in the distance. When the shot changes, the background now shows a wall that is very close to her head. (00:03:02)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Storm is questioning why the Shi'ar Imperial Guard have stopped approaching the X-Men, Gambit's pants are colored blue, when they should be black. (00:02:16)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Revealing mistake: When Xavier is invading Lilandra's mind, the ball of psychic energy on her head shifts left and right as the camera zooms in, likely indicating a composite shot. (00:02:07)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Wolverine says "You got that right," there is no-one standing between him and Xavier and Rogue. When the shot changes, Storm is now standing between the three aforementioned characters. (00:02:03)
The Dark Phoenix (2): The Inner Circle - S3-E12
Continuity mistake: When Wolverine emerges from the dumb waiter and kicks the waiter against the wall, the waiter ends up beneath a painting. When Wolverine walks toward the turkey, you can see the painting on the wall, but the waiter has disappeared from beneath it. (00:07:24)
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)
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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