Once Upon a Time

The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - S1-E7

Continuity mistake: When Emma is with Graham at the Sheriff's office at the end of the episode, her hair keeps changing. For example, in some shots, there is a lock of hair hanging down the left side of her head. In others, it is tucked behind her ear. (00:36:15)

Kylantha

Hat Trick - S1-E17

Continuity mistake: When Emma wakes up on Jefferson's couch, her left tank top strap changes position between shots: First, it's at the edge of her shoulder. When she sits up, it's off her shoulder. In the next shot, it's on top of her shoulder, before moving back to the edge of her shoulder in the following shot. A couple of shots later, it's at the top of her shoulder, even though her hands are tied behind her back, and she could not have moved it. (00:10:20)

Kylantha

The Stranger - S1-E20

Continuity mistake: When Emma and August are walking down the streets of Storybrooke in the morning, in the first shot, they are walking past Storybrooke Dental. Cuts to another shot, and they are now walking next to the Clock Tower building. As the shot ends, they are walking past a window covered in newspapers. In the next shot, they walk past the very same window again. Cuts to another shot, and they have suddenly walked past the building as they are crossing the street. (00:01:20)

Kylantha

Red-Handed - S1-E15

Continuity mistake: When David is interviewed at the sheriff's station, after Emma says "And honestly, liars have better material", her left thumb is resting on the edge of the coffee cup in her hand. In the next shot, it's not. (00:01:20)

Kylantha

Dreamy - S1-E14

Continuity mistake: After the door to door candle sales fail, when Leroy is about to deliver the bad news to Astrid, the position of Mary Margaret's coat, which she's holding in her arms, changes between shots. (00:21:00)

Kylantha

Dreamy - S1-E14

Continuity mistake: When Astrid accidentally dumps glitter on Leroy, in the first shot, there's hardly any glitter on him. Cuts to the next shot, and he is covered in glitter. The amount of glitter on his clothes repeatedly changes for the rest of the scene. (00:05:20)

Kylantha

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Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: The way the baby blanket is wrapped around the infant Emma repeatedly changes between shots. For example, as Charming approaches the magical wardrobe, the blanket has just a tiny opening over the baby's face, and the embroidery with Emma's name on it is showing; in the next shot, the opening is much bigger, and the embroidery can no longer be seen. (00:30:00)

Kylantha

The Stranger - S1-E20

Continuity mistake: When David is having dinner with Regina, as Regina says "How did you like it?" her left hand is lying on the table. In the next shot, her hand is under her chin. (00:20:55)

Kylantha

The Stranger - S1-E20

Continuity mistake: When David is carrying Regina's groceries, there's a plastic bread bag sticking out of one of the grocery bags. The amount of plastic sticking up repeatedly changes between shots. (00:15:45)

Kylantha

The Stable Boy - S1-E18

Continuity mistake: When Regina is standing by the tree with Daniel, as she says "Have you not seen her magic?" Rocinante, Regina's beloved horse, is standing next to them. In the following wideshot, Rocinante is nowhere to be seen, and there was not enough time to move away from them. (00:08:05)

Kylantha

Hat Trick - S1-E17

Continuity mistake: In the Queen of Heart's maze, when Regina closes the hedge to entrap the pursuers, the spears sticking out from the leaves change position between the wide shot and the close-up. (00:26:10)

Kylantha

Hat Trick - S1-E17

Continuity mistake: When the Mad Hatter and The Evil Queen are in the portal of doors, on the left side of the mirror, there's a door with green curtains. The design of the curtains changes between wide shots and the shot where they enter Wonderland. Most notably, in the wide shots, the curtains have brown edges, but when they are standing in front of the mirror, the edges are green. (00:15:55)

Kylantha

Red-Handed - S1-E15

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Ruby reconciles with Granny, in some shots, her necklace is tucked into her clothes. In other shots, it's outside her clothes. (00:36:25)

Kylantha

7:15 A.M. - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: When David is talking to Kathryn in their bedroom, after Kathryn says "It's also been hard on me", the number of buttons that are buttoned on David's shirt keeps changing between shots, which can be seen from the way the opening at the top of his shirt keeps changing in size. (00:34:50)

Kylantha

7:15 A.M. - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: At Granny's, the banknote that Archie puts on the table as he leaves turns around between shots. When Emma asks, "What about that drink?", the money has moved to a different part of the table. (00:28:10)

Kylantha

That Still Small Voice - S1-E5

Continuity mistake: During Henry's first therapy session, as Archie says "So all the crickets in Storybrooke, they were once people too?", Archie's holding a coffee cup in his hand. In the next shot, the cup is sitting on the table. (00:02:45)

Kylantha

Dreamy - S1-E14

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Emma is taking pictures of Kathryn's car and Sidney shows up, they open the trunk lid. None of them close it, and the camera is on them the whole time, but when David shows up, the lid is closed. (00:08:00)

Kylantha

Pilot - S1-E1

Visible crew/equipment: After Emma and Henry meet Archie in the streets of Storybrooke, as Emma opens and closes her car door, a reflection of a white lighting screen and a camera can be seen on the door. (00:17:00)

Kylantha

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The Evil Queen - S2-E20

Cora: Love is weakness. It feels real now, at the start it always does, but it's an illusion. It fades and then you're left with nothing!

Francisco Guerra

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The Snow Queen - S4-E7

Trivia: The tie Henry chooses to go with the suit he'll be wearing to go to work for his grandfather is identical to the one Gold himself wore in Season 1 Episode 8 "Desperate Souls." (00:15:25 - 00:41:10)

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Chosen answer: Even if one can see the future, it can be somewhat vague and left open to interpretation.

raywest

He can sees the future all jumbled up. It is like a puzzle, it is hard to put together, but even when he does put it together it is not set in stone the future can change.

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