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Anyone else notice the long, dragged out pauses before the EE duff duffs?

ClassicGarfieldClassicGarfield Posts: 1,591
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They just seem to be happening every episode now. I find it really detracting. The cliff hangers have gotten better, but it's like the characters are holding a moment of silence every time before we hear the duff duffs. :D

Is it more the editors fault? Leaving the end reactions too long before the duffs?

Or is it just me? :confused:

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    sarah_shortsarah_short Posts: 1,173
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    What the ek are duff duffs:confused:
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    xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,274
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    Maybe they are copying the likes of X Factor, Big Brother, SCD ect, they all have long......dramatic.......pauses.......
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    danlrwilliamsdanlrwilliams Posts: 412
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    sarah_short wrote: »
    What the ek are duff duffs:confused:

    Think of the EastEnders theme tune and as soon as it starts, in our head or out loud say 'duff duff' a few times in time with the theme tune... it's what they're called.
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    Joseph_McDonaldJoseph_McDonald Posts: 175
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    They're trying to create tension so that the cliffhanger will stick in the viewer's mind, making them more likely to tune in. At least, in theory.
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    J-BJ-B Posts: 18,614
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    sarah_short wrote: »
    What the ek are duff duffs:confused:

    They are new characters introduced as Shirleys secret relatives.
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    ClassicGarfieldClassicGarfield Posts: 1,591
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    J-B wrote: »
    They are new characters introduced as Shirleys secret relatives.

    Lol :D
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    ClassicGarfieldClassicGarfield Posts: 1,591
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    Joseph_McDonald wrote: »
    They're trying to create tension so that the cliffhanger will stick in the viewer's mind, making them more likely to tune in. At least, in theory.

    That's a good theory. They've got their point across, they are certainly standing out to me anyways :D
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    sarah_shortsarah_short Posts: 1,173
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    danlrwilliams wrote: »
    Think of the EastEnders theme tune and as soon as it starts, in our head or out loud say 'duff duff' a few times in time with the theme tune... it's what they're called.

    Thanks, i get it now:D

    I can be a bit slow on some of the forum speak.:blush:
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    ClassicGarfieldClassicGarfield Posts: 1,591
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    sarah_short wrote: »
    Thanks, i get it now:D

    I can be a bit slow on some of the forum speak.:blush:

    I used to be the same. Before I joined the forums with an account. I used to read threads and I used to think what on earth does TPTB (the powers that be) mean!? :D lol
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    hopeandfaith06hopeandfaith06 Posts: 17,135
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    Its not a new thing with EE to do long silent pauses before the duff duffs. They are maybe more common now than before, but they have done them for as long as I can remember. You notice it most when the following episode starts exactly where the last episode finished, but with the pause removed. It looks silly.
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    ClassicGarfieldClassicGarfield Posts: 1,591
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    hopeandfaith06 wrote: »
    Its not a new thing with EE to do long silent pauses before the duff duffs. They are maybe more common now than before, but they have done them for as long as I can remember. You notice it most when the following episode starts exactly where the last episode finished, but with the pause removed. It looks silly.

    Yeah I know they've been done before. Just being more common now, thus noticeable. Some could afford to be a bit shorter. But on the grand scale of things, I don't think my nit pick really touches the radar. lol. :)
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