Enemy Within, Enemy Without - S1-E6
Revealing mistake: When Iron Man tells MODOK that his wife is waiting to see him, MODOK's nose and a section of his headband are briefly missing from his face. (00:19:49)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is explaining why he agrees with Justin Hammer's goal, his long fingernails are missing. (00:01:33)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is engaging Blacklash, there is nothing around Blacklash. When the shot changes, one of the legs of Tony Stark's Wildcatter is suddenly next to Blacklash. (00:02:31)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Audio problem: When Hawkeye is saying "I left my encyclopedia in the glove compartment," the shot changes mid-sentence, and his mouth is then closed for the last two words. (00:03:47)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is telling Rhodey and Hawkeye to ride shotgun with him, Rhodey is wearing his War Machine helmet. When the shot changes, Rhodey is putting the helmet on. (00:04:36)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is telling Century and Spider-Woman to monitor alarm channels, Rhodey is standing behind Hawkeye. When the shot changes, Hawkeye is still visible, but Rhodey is nowhere to be seen. (00:04:43)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Revealing mistake: When Mandarin is holding the gems, the energy surges around his hands stay in place when he moves his hands, just before his voice-over says "I was reborn." (00:11:46)
Origin of the Mandarin - S1-E7
Continuity mistake: When Dreadknight is mocking Century, Scarlet Witch and Spider-Woman in their hypnotized states, Century is standing on Scarlet Witch's right. When the shot changes, Dreadknight is suddenly standing where Century is supposed to be, and Century is nowhere to be seen. (00:18:09)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is talking about bringing lucrative defense work to Justin Hammer at Tony Stark's expense, the lighting and shadows on his face changes between shots. (00:01:50)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is saying "Perfection," MODOK's face is the same color as his hover chair. (00:02:36)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Tony Stark is suiting up inside his car, the interior of the car is now significantly larger than it was in all previous shots. (00:02:43 - 00:04:09)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Julia is putting on her mask, you can see it is hourglass-shaped and would only cover her eyes. Once the mask is applied to her face, it is somehow also covering her entire forehead. (00:03:53)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When Spider-Woman is blasting at Whirlwind and Blizzard, one shot pans to the left from Whirlwind to Blizzard, and you can see the edge of an animation cel. (00:05:03)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Justin Hammer is talking about achieving global domination, the background behind him changes between shots. (00:06:49)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Julia is saying "Have we been bugged?", she is wearing an earring in her right ear. When the shot changes, the earring is now missing, and as she turns her head, you can see she is not wearing an earring in her left ear either. A couple of shots later, an earring has appeared on her left ear. (00:08:37)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Audio problem: When Century is saying "I cannot accept the premise that one of us is a traitor," his mouth movement is slightly out of sync with the dialogue. (00:08:50)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When Hawkeye is saying "Hey, what's shaking, gang?", the screen is shaking from left to right, likely indicating a composite shot. (00:08:54)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Hawkeye sits down and puts his feet up, they are at the base of the large monitor. When the shot changes, his feet are now resting on a control panel beneath the monitor. (00:08:57)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Revealing mistake: When Clint angrily walks out on the team, the upper legs Rhodey and Julia are transparent, as the bottom frame of the security monitor behind them is visible through their aforementioned body parts. (00:09:23)
The Defection of Hawkeye - S1-E8
Continuity mistake: When Tony is asking Julia if she still has her rubber-soled shoes, Rhodey's beard is the same color as his skin. (00:09:46)
Answer: Gleaned from the Internet: Some critics criticized the premise of so many one-off battles that were introduced and concluded within one or two episodes. Others felt the first-season plot lines were overly simplistic and never progressed or developed through the season. Also, the rivalry between Iron Man and the Mandarin also failed to capture viewer's attention.
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