Continuity mistake: When Rhodey is watching Iron Man try to slow down the space ship, Iron Man is surrounded by partly cloudy blue sky. When the action switches to Iron Man's point of view, he is in outer space. (00:01:37)
Continuity mistake: When H.O.M.E.R. is telling Tony that the spaceship is programmed to return to the planet Elysium in two hours, his arms are down at his side. When the shot changes, his right hand is on his hip. (00:05:52)
Continuity mistake: When Titanium Man is using his eye lasers to cut a hole in the ship, the circle becomes drastically smaller just before he hits Iron Man. (00:09:25)
Continuity mistake: When Dark Aegis is trying to talk Iron Man into joining him, he holds out his Oracle weapon for Iron Man to take. When the shot changes, the weapon is instantly mounted to his arm, and he is pointing it at Iron Man. (00:15:48)
Continuity mistake: When Dark Aegis flies up to attack Iron Man, there is a large dust cloud in front of Iron Man. A couple of shots later, the dust cloud has disappeared entirely. (00:16:17)
Continuity mistake: When War Machine is asking Titanium Man what he's waiting for, he's resting against a large rock. A couple of shots later, the rock has disappeared. (00:16:24)
Continuity mistake: When War Machine and Titanium Man are shooting their blasters at Dark Aegis' force field, War Machine is behind and to the left of Titanium Man. A couple of shots later, War Machine is suddenly in front of and above Titanium Man. (00:17:31)
Continuity mistake: When Mandarin is first seen at the end of the episode, his green hands are incorrectly colored yellow. (00:20:50)
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)
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)
Revealing mistake: When Dark Aegis is saying "But, I'll help you take that step by doing the next one with you," the edge of animation cel is visible on the left side of the screen. (00:15:37)
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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