The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Character mistake: When the mob is protesting Tony Stark, one of the signs is supposed to say "Fraud," but instead says "Eraud." (00:05:13)
The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Other mistake: When the mob is throwing bottles at Stark Industries, the second bottle breaks in midair without actually hitting anything. (00:05:21)
The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is departing in the Grim Reaper, he is the only one in the cockpit. Moments later when he is firing at Iron Man, MODOK is suddenly seated behind him. (00:18:20 - 00:19:05)
The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: After War Machine pulls Dreadknight off his horse, he holds him straight up in the air by his javelin, while Blacklash is running towards him. When the shot changes, War Machine is suddenly no longer holding the javelin. Additionally, the javelin changes color from white to gold. (00:15:50)
The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, the air traffic controller that is standing up has a mustache, and his tie is solid black. When the shot changes, he is clean-shaven, and his tie has orange stripes on it. (00:01:03)
The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Factual error: The U.S. flag hanging in the House Chambers has 21 stripes and 20 stars, 8 too many and 30 too few, respectively. (00:04:34)
The Grim Reaper Wears a Teflon Coat - S1-E5
Continuity mistake: When the committee chairman is pounding his gavel in the wideshot, the block is white. When the shot changes, the block is the same brown color as the gavel. (00:04:35)
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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