Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Leader is saying "Nonetheless, I have spared her valueless life," his right hand is raised with the middle and ring fingers touching. When the shot changes, the two fingers are suddenly separated. (00:13:26)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: After Julia is vanished by the light beam, her binoculars land next to a rock. A couple of shots later, the rock has disappeared. (00:02:00)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is disarming the bomb, the sclera and irises of his eyes are incorrectly flesh-colored and white, respectively. (00:18:23)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When War Machine emerges from the ocean, the bluish-gray section of his armor is incorrectly colored dark blue. (00:06:11)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is saying "Maybe I'm working alone these days," the sclera and irises of his eyes are incorrectly flesh-colored and white, respectively. (00:04:16)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When H.O.M.E.R. begins speaking to Iron Man during his fight with Crimson Dynamo, he is appearing on a monitor on Iron Man's right gauntlet. When Iron Man is then shown flying downwards towards Crimson Dynamo, the monitor is now gone. (00:02:02)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 2 - S2-E13
Continuity mistake: When Hawkeye is lamenting over Rhodey's apparent death, he has at least six arrows in his quiver. A few shots later, there are only four. (00:03:18)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin blasts off a piece of Iron Man's armor, it leaves his left arm and shoulder and half of his chest exposed. When Mandarin is removing Iron Man's helmet, his right arm is exposed as well. (00:19:05 - 00:19:36)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is leaving Hong Kong, Hawkeye has four arrows in his quiver. A couple of shots later, there are five. (00:16:40)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When the gust of wind tears through the wing of Hawkeye's jet, the length of the tear varies depending on the shot. (00:08:14)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When Rhodey is towing Hawkeye in his jet into Manhattan, Hawkeye has seven arrows in his quiver. A few shots later, there are only five. (00:06:48)
Hands of the Mandarin: Part 1 - S2-E12
Continuity mistake: When the councilman is ordering the guards to remove Mandarin from the room, there is a glass of water on the table in front of him that wasn't there in previous and subsequent shots. (00:01:00)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When the Leader comes to, he looks over at the broken case that contained two of the Mandarin's rings, and sees only one, which Hulk picks up and then inadvertently teleports himself and Iron Man to another time with. When Rhodey tells Leader to bring them back, he says he can't do so without the other ring, only for Rhodey to bend down and pick up the second ring from the same spot the first ring was, even though it was shown to be missing moments earlier. (00:07:39 - 00:08:33)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Crimson Dynamo is flying towards Iron Man after Iron Man "sucker-punched" him, his visor has changed color from black to red. (00:02:08)
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is saying "You see about salvaging that space fold module out of the ship," his red gauntlet is incorrectly colored a pale green. (00:11:58)
Continuity mistake: When War Machine is saying "Core levels dippin'?", the section of his helmet between the top of his head and his right temple is incorrectly colored white, when it should be blue. (00:11:20)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Hulk rips off the left arm section of Iron Man's armor, the thumb moves to the opposite side of the hand in the same shot, effectively making it the right arm. (00:14:24)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is explaining to Hulk that he needs the ring to save Julia, the hair on the side of Hulk's head is the same green color as his skin. (00:10:58)
Hulk Buster - S2-E11
Continuity mistake: When Rhodey picks up the ring, he does so with his left hand while holding a rifle in his other hand. When the shot changes, the ring and rifle have swapped hands. (00:08:25)
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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