Once Upon a Time

Tiny - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: When Anton is trapped in the hole, right before Charming exits his car, there is a shot of Anton clinging to the pipe, where you can see the rope they will use to rescue him, dangling next to him; even though the rope hasn't been lowered down yet. (00:20:40)

Kylantha

Tiny - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: On the plane, Henry is eating baked goods from Cinnabon's. The size and position of the stains of frosting inside the box changes after he says "The only thing that could make this day any better, is more frosting." (00:40:25)

Kylantha

Manhattan - S2-E14

Continuity mistake: While Emma is talking to Mary Margaret on the phone, an extra (lady with a purple shopping bag) comes from behind Emma. The scene then switches to Mary Margaret, then back to Emma, and we see the exact same extra walking behind her again. (00:14:40)

The Queen Is Dead - S2-E15

Continuity mistake: When David is making breakfast, he turns around, with a frying pan full of pancakes in his hands. In the next shot, he begins to lift up a pancake with a spatula, but when it cuts, he's already holding it out. (00:03:15)

Kylantha

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: During breakfast in Mary Margaret's apartment, there are two plates of toast on the bench. The distance between the plates changes between different camera angles. In some shots, they are right next to each other; in others, there is a gap of approximately 30 centimeters between them. (00:09:55)

Kylantha

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: In Mary Margaret's apartment, when Emma is having breakfast with her family, after she says "He deserves to know", her right arm is resting on the counter, next to the bowl of cereal. In the next shot, both of her arms are resting in her lap. A spoon in the bowl also changes position. (00:10:25)

Kylantha

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: When Kurt and Owen are in the diner, in the first shot, Kurt is holding his tankard of beer by gripping the top. In the next shot, he's holding it by the handle, and the vegetables on his plate have changed position. (00:11:55)

Kylantha

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: Baelfire/Neal is in the diner and wraps his scarf around his neck while Emma walks over to him. Then the camera is on Emma and you can see Baelfire/Neal moving as he puts the scarf on. Seconds later the camera switches back to Baelfire/Neal and he wraps the scarf around his neck a second time. (00:25:05)

Aled Wesker

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: When Henry is at the wishing well, intending to blow it up, his backpack keeps moving around throughout the scene. In some shots, it's lying on the ground by the pedestal, in one shot, it's lying on the pedestal, next to the well, and in other shots, it's gone completely. (00:34:20)

Kylantha

Lacey - S2-E19

Continuity mistake: When Mr. Gold and Lacey are on a date at Granny's Diner, when Granny comes with their drinks, she moves her hand towards Gold's glass of ice tea, sitting on the tray. In the next shot, we hear the clinking of ice as Granny picks up the glass, as well as the sound of the glass being put on the table, off-screen, on Gold's left. In the next shot, the glass has mysteriously moved to Gold's right, even though the camera was on him the whole time, and he never moved it. (00:25:00)

Kylantha

Lacey - S2-E19

Continuity mistake: In the scene where the Sheriff of Nottingham (his Storybrooke counterpart) tries to apologize to Mr. Gold, they're at the corner of the Rabbit Hole, and in some shots, the clock tower building is seen behind the Sheriff. In other shots, there's a completely different building behind him. In the same scene, Mr. Gold alternates between standing right by the corner, and standing a couple of meters away. (00:35:40)

Kylantha

The Evil Queen - S2-E20

Continuity mistake: When Regina is standing in front of Rumpelstiltskin's mirror at the end of the episode, as he asks, "What are you gonna do now, then?", the cloth that was used to cover the mirror is lying on the floor. When he transforms her back to her normal form, it is gone. (00:38:45)

Kylantha

Second Star to the Right - S2-E21

Continuity mistake: When Baelfire eats the bread, what remains of the loaf keeps changing shape and position on the tray between shots, and the two other loaves also move around. When Wendy picks up the tray, all three loaves are untouched. (00:02:20)

Kylantha

And Straight on Till Morning - S2-E22

Continuity mistake: In the scene where Mr. Smee asks Hook why Baelfire is still aboard The Jolly Roger, when Hook says "Anyone who disobeys can walk the plank and pray the mermaids take pity on his soul", as he begins to walk down the steps, Smee is several meters away from that area, with his back turned (look behind the mast). In the next shot, he is much closer to the steps, and is facing the viewer. (00:26:20)

Kylantha

Going Home - S3-E11

Other mistake: In the October 2011 flashback, when Mary Margaret gives Henry the storybook for the first time, he opens it to show Pinocchio and Geppetto in an illustration. However, according to 1-20 "The Stranger", Pinocchio's story was not added to the storybook until later after August came to Storybrooke, several months later. This is confirmed in 4-13 "Unforgiven", where Regina and Henry look at the exact same picture, and notice that the paper is different than the rest of the book, because this particular story was added by August. (00:17:00)

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Lacey - S2-E19

Mr. Gold: She now thinks she's a scantily clad barfly named Lacey. She has a false life, like you did under the curse with Kathryn, only hers apparently involves a lot more alcohol.

TheCleverGal

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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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