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
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
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
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)
The Dark Phoenix (4): The Fate of the Phoenix - S3-E14
Continuity mistake: When Lilandra slams her first down onto the control panel, the appearance of the control panel changes between shots. (00:17:14)
Continuity mistake: In the opening scene, the security guard's badge disappears between shots. (00:01:10)
Continuity mistake: When Beast is hanging upside down from the light, his belt is blue when it should be yellow. (00:05:00)
Continuity mistake: When Iceman is saying to Professor X "You can't tell me what to feel...", Professor X's tie is solid blue when it is supposed to be blue and black striped. His suit is also missing the breast pocket and handkerchief. (00:07:35)
Continuity mistake: When Iceman steps onto the containment field platform, Professor X moves over right next to him, hovering over the platform himself. When Professor X activates the containment field to trap Iceman in place, Professor X is suddenly away from the platform. (00:07:45)
Continuity mistake: The tray of food Beast brings for Iceman has suddenly disappeared when he asks him about Lorna. (00:09:20)
Continuity mistake: Jubilee's earrings disappear when she insists on helping Iceman inside the compound. (00:11:55)
Continuity mistake: Havok goes from being completely buried under boxes to be only buried up to his waist. (00:16:55)
Continuity mistake: Strong Guy completely disappears from the screen after the water tower falls on him. (00:17:25)
Continuity mistake: When Lorna discovers Havok half-buried under the boxes, the shirt he was previously seen wearing under his jacket is missing. (00:17:55)
Continuity mistake: When Professor X is apologizing to Iceman, there is a red contour line on the side of his hoverchair that wasn't there before. (00:18:05)
Continuity mistake: Iceman's ice form alternates between being transparent and solid throughout the episode.
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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