The Sword in the Stone

Other mistake: Merlin says, "Man will fly someday". For a few frames after he says this, his thumb on his pipe is painted blue, then returns to its normal color. This causes a blinking effect.

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Suggested correction: No it doesn't. There's a tiny spot of blue noticeable for a mere frame, but in no way does his thumb turn blue nor could this be listed as a mistake.

Sacha

Continuity mistake: When Merlin is thrown in to the armor under the water as a fish, his glasses are thrown off and they land on the nose of the armor. The next time they show him, the glasses are down beside him. And still again, when Merlin is changed back into a human, he has the armor on his head and when he pulls it off, his glasses are on underneath the armor.

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Suggested correction: Notice the dialogue just before Merlin turns himself and Arthur/Wart into fishes: Arthur: You mean you can turn yourself into a fish? Merlin: After all, I happen to be a wizard. If Merlin has the magical powers to turn himself into a fish, perhaps a by-product of his magic is that his glasses are magic, so he retains his glasses when he undergoes the transformation into a fish, even if his glasses fall off, they magically return to him, and his glasses magically reappear when he turns back into a human.

Rob Halliday

What's more likely - the director intended Merlin's lore to include magically retaining his glasses, or the team of animators made a couple continuity errors?

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Suggested correction: Archimedes was trying to be helpful when he pointed out the sword so Merlin could take it to the tournament. But after it became a big issue with the rays from heaven and the legend, Archimedes thought he might get in trouble so tried to act innocent by fibbing. It was deliberate and in character, not a character mistake.

jimba

You mean Arthur. Merlin was in Bermuda.

Rob245

Continuity mistake: When Pelinore enters the castle, he takes the glove off his left hand. When he's passing Wart, however, his right hand is the one that is bare. Immediately afterwards the bare hand switches back to his left.

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Merlin: There! You see? I'm an ugly, horrible, grouchy old man.

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Trivia: When Wart is cleaning the black cauldron, a tiny soap bubble "Hidden Mickey" floats just above his head.

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Answer: Part of it is the cliche of the abusive or angry step-parent or adoptive patent. Although this is something that does occur, Sir Ector just thought more highly of his own son and would rather see his son become king. He probably regrets having to take care of him, but felt obligated as a knight of Uther Pendragon. In addition, he's more of a brute and fighter and doesn't like learning (or magic). So when Arthur displays an aptitude towards learning over fighting, Ector has less in common with the boy and treats him as a servant.

Bishop73

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