Revealing mistake: When Sheriff Graham pulls in front of Emma in a police car, the big sign on the storefront behind Emma says "Storybrooke Coffee Co." However, as Graham gets out of the car, you can see a circular sign on the side of the building, which says "Steveston Coffee Co"; Steveston is the Canadian town which doubles as the backdrop for the town of Storybrooke on Once Upon a Time. (00:05:30)
Revealing mistake: When Graham offers Emma the job as deputy sheriff, as he says, "Why don't you think about it", in the background, the name "Steveston" appears on the sign on a business next to Kisamos Greek Taverna. Steveston is the name of the Canadian town which doubles as the town of Storybrooke for exterior scenes. (00:05:50)
Revealing mistake: When Emma leaves the apartment to go looking for Ashley, she and Henry walk down the streets of Storybrooke, toward Emma's car. As Emma says, "Because I know", in the background, you can see a business called Steveston WineMakers. Steveston is the name of the Canadian town which doubles as the town of Storybrooke on Once Upon a Time. (00:14:35)
Continuity mistake: The feathers in the enchanted quill that Cinderella gives Rumplestiltskin keep going from being smooth and even to being frayed between shots. (00:28:55)
Revealing mistake: As Mr. Gold bangs his head on the table after being spritzed with pepper spray, you can see that one performing this action is Robert Carlyle's stunt double, and that the stuntman merely hits the table with his hands. (00:10:20)
Continuity mistake: When Graham offers Emma the job as a deputy sheriff, when he gives her his card, you can see two women a few meters behind Emma, walking on the pavement, toward the camera. In the next shot of Emma, only a few seconds later, the women are still walking in the same direction, but they are much further away from her than in the previous shot. (00:16:15)
Continuity mistake: When Sean is visiting Ashley at the hospital, as he says "Yeah, I'm back", baby Alexandra is waving her tiny hands in the air. In the previous and following shots, her hands are down. (00:39:10)
Continuity mistake: After Henry runs up the stairs, he puts his backpack on the bed, with the backside facing upwards. When he takes off his shoe and throws it on the floor, the top of the backpack is facing upwards. When Regina enters his bedroom, the backside is facing up again. (00:38:35)
Continuity mistake: When Ashley is holding baby Alexandra while Emma comes in, her left hand repeatedly changes position between shots; for example, when Emma says "It's pretty", her hand is on one side of the baby's head; in the next shot, it is on the other side. (00:36:25)
Continuity mistake: When Henry lies on the bed, the position of his legs goes from one leg being crossed over the other, to being parallel to each other, between shots. (00:38:40)
Continuity mistake: As Ashley tries to break into Mr. Gold's safe, which is hidden behind a painting, in the first shot, she's moving the painting with her left hand. In the next shot, her right hand is up by the painting, and the lever on the safe has changed position, even though there was no time to turn it. (00:09:55)
Chosen answer: Even if one can see the future, it can be somewhat vague and left open to interpretation.
raywest ★
He can sees the future all jumbled up. It is like a puzzle, it is hard to put together, but even when he does put it together it is not set in stone the future can change.