It seems that TONS of skill animations are lingering. I have seen characters with chains still attached to them 20 minutes after getting hooked. I seen mesmers use blink and still have a purple vortex swirling around them, even after porting to a different area of the map. Most recently, I saw a ranger with the eagle spirit still attached to him for long after he used the skill. Its confusing and annoying. I keep thinking people got some new armor or something like that.