The Elements of Harmony (2) - S1-E2
Continuity mistake: When the ponies encounter the Manticore, it raises its paws and shows its undersides and Fluttershy notices something, even though nothing was there. Then when they stop attacking the Manticore, it shows its paw to Fluttershy to reveal a thorn, but the thorn wasn't there earlier. (00:05:25 - 00:06:20)
Continuity mistake: Fluttershy's neck disappears after she says, "I don't know if I can cheer enough to help her".
Continuity mistake: When the characters reach the clouds and Rarity shows her wings, Applejack is wearing a helmet hat. But later on she has only a regular hat.
Continuity mistake: When Rarity levitates the stick to mark a spot where she detected the gems, she drops the stick right after a guard "threatens" her. Then, in the same scene, the stick has mysteriously disappeared.
Answer: The smoke floats a few feet away from Twilight and close to the camera so you might think that the smoke is right in her face.
Lily Harrison