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To be exact, it was a slow-mo, freeze, then a sideways wipe to the next scene. Reminded me of the way they would end a scene on “Emergency” when Nurse Dixie McCall would get off a supposedly witty zinger at Randolph Mantooth’s expense.

Very bizarre but obviously intentional.

Perhaps they meant to highlight it as a very important and life-changing event for Carmella.

Who knows?

[Mr. Buzzcut]

I always liked the scenes at the end of "CHiPs" where they'd freeze on Ponch and his big, whiter than white teeth. :)

[NutCrackerBoy]

To be exact, it was a slow-mo, freeze, then a sideways wipe to the next scene. Reminded me of the way they would end a scene on "Emergency" when Nurse Dixie McCall would get off a supposedly witty zinger at Randolph Mantooth’s expense.

I didn't see Emergency that I recall, but, yes, it recalls the corny TV editing like on Love, American Style or Charlie's Angels to be a sort of laugh track for a zinger.

Very bizarre but obviously intentional.

Tarantino-esque, like his corny titles in Kill Bill -------- California Mountain Snake over a freeze of Daryl Hannah.

Perhaps they meant to highlight it as a very important and life-changing event for Carmella.

It was a sort of light moment that Carmella would goose him that way, but also a defining moment for her that she is past the insecure stage of being on the rebound. She will no longer fall for the tricks that weak men play.