Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time (2011)

97 mistakes in season 2

(8 votes)

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: When Henry is at the wishing well, intending to blow it up, his backpack keeps moving around throughout the scene. In some shots, it's lying on the ground by the pedestal, in one shot, it's lying on the pedestal, next to the well, and in other shots, it's gone completely. (00:34:20)

Kylantha

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Revealing mistake: After Regina burns the curse that will make Henry think he loves her, when Henry walks over to Emma and the others a few shots later, Regina has the curse scroll in her hand again. (00:36:40)

The Evil Queen - S2-E20

Revealing mistake: When Hook is down in the pit, trying to escape the undead Maleficent, after he says, "Maleficent. Love you in earth tones", there is a wide shot of Hook and Maleficent where you can see the face of Colin O'Donoghue's stunt double. The stunt double's face can also be seen in the shot where Hook stands up after climbing on top of the rock. (00:22:20)

Kylantha

The Crocodile - S2-E4

Continuity mistake: When Rumplestiltskin rips out Milah's heart, Killian catches her as she falls down. In the first shot, the back of her head is resting on his shoulder. In the next shot, her position has changed, and her head is resting on his arm. (00:28:10)

Kylantha

The Crocodile - S2-E4

Continuity mistake: Before the duel, as Rumplestiltskin says, "Sorry, but killing a man with his own sword was just too delicious to pass up", Killian's right arm is bent. In the next shot, his arm is down by his side. (00:17:25)

Kylantha

We Are Both - S2-E2

Revealing mistake: When Regina is trying to escape on horseback, as she says "Come on, Rocinante, go!", you can see that the one who's actually riding the horse is Lana Parrilla's stunt double. The stunt double's face can also be glimpsed when Regina is caught by the tree branches, and when she drops to the ground. (00:05:20)

Kylantha

Tallahassee - S2-E6

Continuity mistake: When Emma jumps from the beanstalk and hits the ground, Mary Margaret turns her head to look at her. In the next shot, she turns her head again. (00:38:20)

Kylantha

Tiny - S2-E13

Continuity mistake: When Belle is watching TV at the Storybrooke hospital, her hair, hanging in front of her shoulders, changes position between the wide shots and the close-ups. (00:10:20)

Kylantha

The Crocodile - S2-E4

Continuity mistake: Aboard The Jolly Roger, Rumplestiltskin says "Do I forgive you? Can I move on?", while walking past Milah. In the first shot, he is right behind her, but in the following wide-shot, he has suddenly moved to a position several meters away from her. (00:26:40)

Kylantha

And Straight on Till Morning - S2-E22

Continuity mistake: When Baelfire attacks Hook, as Mr. Smee is heard saying "captain", Smee runs a few steps, before putting his hands on the railing. In the next shot, he comes running again, and once again puts his hands on the railing. (00:26:25)

Kylantha

Lacey - S2-E19

Continuity mistake: In the scene where the Sheriff of Nottingham (his Storybrooke counterpart) tries to apologize to Mr. Gold, they're at the corner of the Rabbit Hole, and in some shots, the clock tower building is seen behind the Sheriff. In other shots, there's a completely different building behind him. In the same scene, Mr. Gold alternates between standing right by the corner, and standing a couple of meters away. (00:35:40)

Kylantha

Lacey - S2-E19

Continuity mistake: When Mr. Gold and Lacey are on a date at Granny's Diner, when Granny comes with their drinks, she moves her hand towards Gold's glass of ice tea, sitting on the tray. In the next shot, we hear the clinking of ice as Granny picks up the glass, as well as the sound of the glass being put on the table, off-screen, on Gold's left. In the next shot, the glass has mysteriously moved to Gold's right, even though the camera was on him the whole time, and he never moved it. (00:25:00)

Kylantha

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: When Kurt and Owen are in the diner, in the first shot, Kurt is holding his tankard of beer by gripping the top. In the next shot, he's holding it by the handle, and the vegetables on his plate have changed position. (00:11:55)

Kylantha

Welcome to Storybrooke - S2-E17

Continuity mistake: In Mary Margaret's apartment, when Emma is having breakfast with her family, after she says "He deserves to know", her right arm is resting on the counter, next to the bowl of cereal. In the next shot, both of her arms are resting in her lap. A spoon in the bowl also changes position. (00:10:25)

Kylantha

The Evil Queen - S2-E20

Cora: Love is weakness. It feels real now, at the start it always does, but it's an illusion. It fades and then you're left with nothing!

Francisco Guerra

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Trivia: Every episode intro you can see something hidden in the intro like a building or a creature or a person. This is the same as Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (2013).

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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.

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