The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Rhodey and Julia are standing at Tony's front double-door, both doors are the same shade of purple, and the handle for each door is the same shade of gold. When the shot changes to Tony opening one of the doors, it is a different shade of purple than the other one, and the handle is a light shade of yellow instead of gold. (00:07:27)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When the Controller's guards are pointing their guns at Iron Man, the one in the center has olive skin and long hair, while the one on the right is bald. When it changes to a wide shot from behind, the one in the middle now has darker colored skin and short hair, and the bald man now has hair. (00:10:30)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When the Controller's guards are firing their guns at Iron Man, the hole that Iron Man blasted into the wall has disappeared. (00:10:37)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When the Controller throws a punch at Iron Man, he misses and hits the wall, leaving a small hole. When the shot changes, it is now a large hole that goes all the way through the wall. (00:11:10)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Stilt-Man is ascending outside the building, he is no more than two windows away from the corner of the building. When he is confronted by Iron Man, he is now five windows away from the corner. (00:12:23)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: The hole in the glass the Stilt-Man cuts becomes smaller when the shot changes. It also changes position multiple times. (00:12:33)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Justin Hammer is pouring a glass of liquor, the bottle and glass are mere inches apart. When the shot changes, the glass has suddenly moved further away from the bottle. (00:14:39)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Hawkeye is saying "It's just you and me, Iron Man," the feathers on the right side of the arrows in his quiver briefly change color from white to yellow. Additionally, the head of the arrow nocked in his bow is spherical. When the shot changes, it is forked. (00:17:08)
The Armor Wars: Part 1 - S2-E8
Continuity mistake: When Nick Fury places the government document on Tony Stark's desk, he sets it down near the edge of his side of the desk. When the shot changes, the document is now in the center of the desk. (00:18:35)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man and Stingray emerge from the ocean, Iron Man's right hand is on Stingray's left shoulder. When the shot changes, Iron Man's right hand is now being grasped by Stingray's left hand. (00:04:08)
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 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man sets War Machine down next to Stingray, the negator patch Iron Man placed on Stingray's chest earlier in the scene is briefly missing. (00:04:59 - 00:06:41)
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 Justin Hammer is talking to the reporters, there is a blonde woman wearing a hat in the foreground, she has a cameraman on her left and no-one is on her immediate right. A couple of shots later, her hat is larger than previously show, a different man is on her left, and another man is on her immediate right. (00:07:01)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Tony Stark is turning off the TV, the remote control's top edge is rounded. When the shot changes, it is now squared. (00:08:03)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Nick Fury is overseeing the cleanup of Iron Man's attack on Firepower, the patch on his right shoulder is purple. When he is admonishing the soldier for playing around with Iron Man's helmet, the patch is now brown. A couple of shots later, the patch is now blue. (00:10:37)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Nick Fury is telling Tony Stark that Firepower is missing, the white streaks in his hair are the same brown color as the rest of his hair. When the shot changes, the white streaks are back, but now the brown hair under them is white as well. (00:14:34)
The Armor Wars: Part 2 - S2-E9
Continuity mistake: When Iron Man is in his exoskeleton armor and addressing Firepower, the section of his armor on his right shoulder briefly disappears. (00:16:04)
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 Iron Man first enters Justin Hammer's office, Hammer is sitting around the center of his large desk. When the shot changes, he is suddenly sitting at the edge of the desk closest to the windows. (00:18:41)
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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