Kylantha

Pilot - S1-E1

Continuity mistake: When Regina casts aside the guards at Snow White's wedding, one of the guards drops his sword on the floor. In the following overhead shots, the sword has vanished. This is best seen when she turns around after saying "I shall destroy your happiness, even if it's the last thing I do." (00:02:45)

Kylantha

The Price of Gold - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: When Sean is visiting Ashley at the hospital, as he says "Yeah, I'm back", baby Alexandra is waving her tiny hands in the air. In the previous and following shots, her hands are down. (00:39:10)

Kylantha

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The Price of Gold - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: After Henry runs up the stairs, he puts his backpack on the bed, with the backside facing upwards. When he takes off his shoe and throws it on the floor, the top of the backpack is facing upwards. When Regina enters his bedroom, the backside is facing up again. (00:38:35)

Kylantha

The Price of Gold - S1-E4

Continuity mistake: When Ashley is holding baby Alexandra while Emma comes in, her left hand repeatedly changes position between shots; for example, when Emma says "It's pretty", her hand is on one side of the baby's head; in the next shot, it is on the other side. (00:36:25)

Kylantha

29th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

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

29th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

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The Thing You Love Most - S1-E2

Revealing mistake: When Emma walks Henry to school, as Emma says "Because I'm the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming?", a reflection of the clock tower building is visible in the window behind her, only there's no clock (the top two layers of the clock tower, including the clock, are visual effects). (00:13:40)

Kylantha

29th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

The Thing You Love Most - S1-E2

Continuity mistake: Throughout the scene where Emma walks Henry to school, the surroundings change between shots. For example, when Emma asks, "Because I'm the daughter of Snow White and Prince Charming?", they are in front of a clock store. In the next shot of Emma, there's a completely different shop behind her, even though neither of them move. (00:12:35)

Kylantha

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

Fruit of the Poisonous Tree - S1-E11

Continuity mistake: When Emma takes out Sidney's card at Henry's playground, in the first shot, her hand is closed around the bottom of the card. In the next shot, she's holding it between her thumb and index finger, with the thumb on top of the card. (00:07:10)

Kylantha

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

7:15 A.M. - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: After Charming and Snow embrace in King George's castle, Snow's hand is on Charming's chest. In the next shot, it is resting on his shoulder. (00:32:45)

Kylantha

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

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7:15 A.M. - S1-E10

Continuity mistake: The dove that Mary Margaret finds in the woods has white feathers with a reddish plume around its neck. When she releases the bird after the storm has passed, it is not the same dove. The dove that she releases is completely powder white, with a different colored beak. (00:12:20 - 00:29:40)

Kylantha

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

Save Henry - S3-E9

Continuity mistake: When Regina talks to Rumplestiltskin, he is holding onto the bars in his cell. In the beginning of the scene, his left hand keeps clutching different bars between shots. After Regina says "Nothing can stop me now", his hands keep going from holding the bars and not holding them. (00:02:00)

Kylantha

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

The Heart of the Truest Believer - S3-E1

Continuity mistake: When Neal and Mulan are walking to Rumpestiltskin's castle, after Mulan says "Your belief in love wasn't strong enough to overcome your fear of rejection", her hair keeps changing. In close-ups, some of her hair is over her shoulders; in the wideshots, all of her hair is behind her shoulders. (00:23:00)

Kylantha

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

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

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

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

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

17th Dec 2013

Once Upon a Time (2011)

Queen of Hearts - S2-E9

Continuity mistake: At Lake Nostos, when Emma says "You're not going anywhere. This portal's taking us home", in the wideshot, Snow's quiver strap is over her pink cardigan. In the close-up, it is under the cardigan. In addition, Mulan's and Snow's weapons are held at different angles between shots.

Kylantha

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