The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Storm is questioning why the Shi'ar Imperial Guard have stopped approaching the X-Men, Gambit's pants are colored blue, when they should be black. (00:02:16)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Xavier is explaining that he challenged the Shi'ar to a duel of honor, there is no-one standing between him and Lilandra, Earthquake, and Gladiator. When the shot changes, Gambit and Beast are now standing between them. (00:02:24)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Cyclops asks Lilandra why she has kidnapped the X-Men, the background shows several sections of people in stadium seating, several yards in the distance. When the shot changes, the background now shows a wall that is very close to her head. (00:03:02)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Audio problem: When Cyclops says "Then why not trust us to deal with Jean?" his mouth is completely closed. (00:03:10)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: Professor X's usual hoverchair was destroyed by the Dark Phoenix in the previous episode, so the Shi'ar gave him a new one to use on their starship. However, when Professor X is lamenting over the X-Men's imminent defeat against the Shi'ar Imperial Guard, he is back in his original hoverchair. Towards the end of the episode, he is back in the Shi'ar hoverchair. (00:04:10 - 00:13:15)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Audio problem: When Lilandra is consulting the Supreme Intelligence of the Kree, his mouth movement is out of sync with his dialogue. (00:04:30)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Gambit says to Wolverine "Gambit will be ready," his pants are light-blue colored. A couple of shots later, they are back to being their usual black. (00:05:30)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Professor X and Lilandra are having their psychic meeting, Lilandra's dress changes from blue to red. (00:05:55)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Lilandra is explaining that it is her duty to protect her people, the band around her elbow alternates between being gray and yellow. (00:06:18)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Cyclops is talking to Rogue, his abdominal muscles go from being a 4-pack to a 6-pack. (00:06:50)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Plot hole: Jean Grey decides to wear her original X-Men uniform in her trial-by-combat. But how could she possibly have had the uniform with her? She wasn't wearing it when the X-Men were suddenly and unexpectedly abducted by the Shi'ar and taken into outer space, and the Shi'ar weren't about to let Jean go back home and grab it. (00:07:10)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When the X-Men are standing on the platform waiting to be transported to the Moon, Gambit is standing directly behind Jean and Cyclops, with Storm on his right. When the shot changes, Gambit has disappeared. (00:08:34)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Revealing mistake: When the X-Men are being beamed down to the Moon, Rogue's mouth is missing. (00:08:50)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Audio problem: When Lilandra's advisor is saying "The X-Men face hopeless odds," his mouth is closed for the word "face." (00:08:57)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: Lilandra's adviser goes from having no tattoo-like markings around his eyes to suddenly having them in a later scene. (00:09:00 - 00:13:20)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Revealing mistake: When Oracle attacks Jean, a beam of psychic energy emanates from Oracle's body. The beam then remains in place as Oracle moves towards Jean, likely indicating a composite shot. The beam is then back in place when the shot changes. (00:09:55)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: After Storm rescues Gambit from falling to his death and they fly outside, when the shot changes they have literally appeared out of thin air. (00:10:30)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Gambit and Storm were knocked unconscious in battle, they were lying next to each other. When Xavier revives them in order to stop Dark Phoenix, they are several feet away from each other. (00:10:54 - 00:15:15)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Earthquake knocks out Gambit and Storm, he and Hussar are offscreen to the viewer's left. When the shot changes, Hussar is standing directly behind where Gambit and Storm's heads are pointing. (00:10:54)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Cyclops and Jean are hiding in the shallow alcove, as he is saying there's so much he wants to say to her, his teeth alternate between being white and flesh-colored. (00:13:56)
Answer: It appears a number of factors led to its demise. It was originally intended to air for 65 episodes, but its popularity extended that. However, there were continual production quality problems, issues regarding whether the content was suitable enough for children, as well as financial considerations that finally led to it being ended.
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