Phaneron

27th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

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The Phoenix Saga (2): The Dark Shroud - S3-E4

Continuity mistake: When Gambit is getting ready to attack Dark Xavier, the ticket booth behind him is unoccupied. When Dark Xavier deflects Gambit's kinetically charged playing card to the ticket booth counter, a man is now inside the booth. The bottom center window also goes from being closed to being open. (00:12:16)

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Trivia: This film marks the debut appearance in the MCU of the classic Marvel villain The Mandarin. He was referenced all the way back in the first Iron Man film and was promoted as the main antagonist of Iron Man 3, with the iteration of the character ending up being a bait and switch. Part of the reason the character took so long to make it to the screen is because of the problematic stereotypes associated with him, combined with Disney's business partnership with China.

Phaneron

24th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

Captive Hearts - S1-E5

Trivia: The scene where Wolverine longingly strokes a picture of Jean Grey has not only become an internet meme, but an action figure depicting the scene was created by Mondo, and is set to begin selling to consumers starting with the 2021 San Diego Comic Con.

Phaneron

23rd Jul 2021

Office Space (1999)

20th Jul 2021

Loki (2021)

The Variant - S1-E2

Trivia: After Sylvie activates the reset charges in the store, some of the places that show up on the TVA's monitors are planets visited throughout various MCU films, including Sakaar, Niflheim, Hala, Xandar, Vormir, Titan and Ego.

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

Savage Land, Strange Heart (1) - S3-E8

Revealing mistake: When Zaladane is helping Sauron escape, she uses her staff to reveal a hidden stairway in the floor. As Sauron descends the steps, the opening fades back into resembling the floor to suggest it is being hidden again, but Sauron fades away as well. It should be that Sauron walks out of view, and then the opening fades back into the floor. (00:02:56)

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

20th Jul 2021

Loki (2021)

Trivia: SPOILER: Some fans of the show correctly theorized that Kang would be the man behind the TVA, as one of the Timekeepers in Miss Minutes' animated presentation in the first episode bears a strong resemblance to Kang actor Jonathan Majors, who was confirmed to be playing the character in the upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania several months before Loki debuted on Disney+.

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

Iron Man (2008)

Trivia: Nick Fury, as played by Samuel L. Jackson, is modelled after the Ultimate version of Nick Fury in the comics, who in turn was modelled after Jackson, with his blessing. Though Jackson claims to have no recollection of giving Marvel his blessing to use his likeness.

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

20th Jul 2021

Loki (2021)

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Journey Into Mystery - S1-E5

Trivia: Frog Thor, aka Throg, has a brief appearance in this episode, trapped inside a jar and trying to retrieve Mjolnir. Director Kate Herron revealed that Chris Hemsworth actually provided the sound of Throg struggling to retrieve his hammer.

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

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A Rogue's Tale - S2-E9

Factual error: At the end of the episode when Carol Danvers is shown comatose, there is an EEG machine next to her bed. This machine monitors brain activity and uses electrodes on the patient's head in doing so. She has no electrodes placed on her head, and the machine isn't detecting activity in her brain. (00:20:37)

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

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The Phoenix Saga (2): The Dark Shroud - S3-E4

Continuity mistake: When Xavier is looking at Moira and Banshee from his window, as the camera zooms in on the latter two, you can see they are facing each other, and Moira has her left arm on or near Banshee's hip. When the shot changes, they are standing side by side, with Moira's arms wrapped around Banshee's left arm. (00:17:41)

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

20th Jul 2021

The Punisher (2004)

Trivia: In the years following its release, the skull logo used in this film had been co-opted by Blue Lives Matter advocates and American far-right conservatives, including some of the Capitol insurrectionists of January 6th. Punisher co-creator Gerry Conway and Jon Bernthal - who would later portray the Punisher in the Netflix series - have criticized these groups for misunderstanding and appropriating the character. Punisher #13, which was released in July 2019, even had a scene that depicted the Punisher beating up and admonishing cops who idolized him.

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

The Phoenix Saga (3): Cry of the Banshee - S3-E5

Other mistake: When Xavier is telling Moira about how he and Lilandra were attacked, Moira dismisses his claim, reasoning that he came to her for help because he could no longer trust his own mind, and that no-one else had been in his room. She witnessed him flying out of a window, and he's a paraplegic. Unless she thinks he somehow catapulted himself out the window, she shouldn't have been so dismissive of his claim. Not to mention the damage to the room, including the bed being thrown against the TV. (00:05:21)

Phaneron

20th Jul 2021

X-Men (1992)

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