Fantastic Four: The Animated Series
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Behold, a Distant Star - S2-E10

Continuity mistake: When Sue is talking about her father going into hiding, the camera is on the right side of a photo album, showing a newspaper clipping of him being wanted for murder. When the shot changes, the contents of that page are now three different photographs. (00:07:32)

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To Battle the Living Planet - S2-E6

Continuity mistake: This series is in the same continuity as the other Marvel animated series that aired around the same time - X-Men, Spider-Man, Iron Man, and The Incredible Hulk - by virtue of each aforementioned show crossing over with at least one of the others. This episode, which originally aired on November 4, 1995, features a cameo appearance by She-Hulk. However, Jennifer Walter's didn't become She-Hulk until the season 1 episode of The Incredible Hulk entitled "Doomed," which originally aired on November 3, 1996. We know "Doomed" takes place after this episode, because the later episode of this series, entitled Nightmare in Green, features a plot where Dr. Doom meets Hulk for the first time after discovering that he is also Bruce Banner, and attempts to use him to destroy the Fantastic Four, and "Doomed" showcases Dr. Doom once again trying to use the Hulk to suit his own ends.

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Doomsday - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: When Reed is saying "With Doom, what you see is rarely what you get," the lighting and shadow on his left ear keeps changing in the same shot, without any other part of his body changing. (00:21:02)

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Doomsday - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: When Reed is apologizing to Thing for using him as a guinea pig, he is standing next to a two seat sofa, which is in front of window. When Thing takes a swing at Reed, he is now standing next to a single seat chair with no window behind it. (00:13:35)

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Doomsday - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: When Dr. Doom defeats Thing, he leaves him in an immobile state, telling him he won't be able to move or speak for the rest of his life. When Johnny and Crystal find Thing moments later, his fingers are in a different position than they were when he was first turned into a living statue. (00:07:05 - 00:08:00)

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Behold, a Distant Star - S2-E10

Continuity mistake: When the Skrull Emperor is stripping Morrat of his title and ordering him to be put in chains, they are standing a couple steps from each other. A few shots later, they are suddenly further away from each other. (00:19:48 - 00:20:15)

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Behold, a Distant Star - S2-E10

Continuity mistake: When the heroes regroup by the Fantasticar after regaining their powers and taking out a few Skrulls, from the top going clockwise, it is Thing, Sue, Johnny, and Reed, and they are surrounded by Skrulls from all sides, with Morrat standing directly across from Johnny. A couple of shots later, from top going clockwise it is Johnny, Sue, Reed and Thing, and Morrat is now standing directly across from Sue. Additionally, the heroes are only now surrounded on their left and right, but not in front. (00:19:41)

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Doomsday - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: When Reed, Sue and Thing depart to battle Dr. Doom, Thing is wearing a sleeveless shirt and tights. When they all jump out of their plane, Thing is shirtless and wearing trunks when he begins sliding down the tree, and then wearing the shirt and tights again when the camera returns to him. (00:17:13)

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Doomsday - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: When Thing drops his zombie book, the front cover is facing left, and the book itself is several inches away from the chair. When he picks up the book, the cover is now facing right, and the book is much closer to the chair. (00:04:38)

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Doomsday - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: When Silver Surfer is sitting next to the lion, his right hand is resting on the ground to his right, and his left hand is resting on the lion's back. When the shot changes, his right hand is suddenly close to the lion's face, and his left hand is no longer touching the lion. (00:00:13)

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The Sentry Sinister - S2-E12

Continuity mistake: When Gorgon emerges from underground after Black Bolt has destroyed the barrier, it is only Crystal and Medusa that are outside as well. A couple of shots later, dozens more people are now outside. (00:12:34)

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Behold, a Distant Star - S2-E10

Continuity mistake: When Franklin Storm is returned to Earth, he is wearing the same green prison uniform he was wearing when he was abducted. When he is lying dead on the street moments later, he is wearing a brown business suit. (00:13:39 - 00:14:35)

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Behold, a Distant Star - S2-E10

Continuity mistake: When the doctor first walks into Sue's hospital room, there is a vase of flowers and an unidentifiable object at the foot of her bed. As the scene progresses, the two objects become further apart from each other. (00:03:38 - 00:04:14)

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Nightmare in Green - S2-E9

Deliberate mistake: When Johnny is watching the news footage of the Hulk battling Thing, all the footage is merely clips from that portion of the episode, including parts of the battle that were happening before the camera crews even showed up. (00:02:50 - 00:07:20)

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Answer: Gleaned from the Internet: Much of the negative reaction was due to the poor, simplistic, and outdated quality of the animation where the characters moved stiffly and clumsily through scenes. There were also some obvious animation compositing gaffs. The animation colors were also criticized as being overly bright and cheery and out of character to the established story's darker tone. The broad humor of the first season was replaced by a more mature narrative between the characters.

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