Transient near-field phenomena are traditionally studied as isolated effects, each addressed within its own theoretical or experimental framework. In many electromagnetic measurement systems—including near-field imaging, such transient responses are routinely averaged out, filtered, or actively minimized in favor of stable, quasi-stationary field configurations.This paradigm draws together a wide range of transient near-field phenomena, organizing them by their qualitative characteristics into a coherent framework ,introducing concepts such as "Nearfield Stickiness". The presented concepts are articulated to suggest novel ways in which near-field energy dynamics could be harnessed to infer local electromagnetic characteristics, and are subsequently sublimated into perspective through various hypothetical scenarios and an Original analogy: Formation of Electromagnetic Waves as soap-film Bubbles.Treating transient near-field phenomena as a qualitative coherent whole, rather than as a collection of isolated effects, opens the door to exciting alternative interpretations and exploratory imaging strategies, as it suggests that the induced collapse of fields generated by metamaterial antennas —— fed with incomplete longer wavelength excitations that the ones currently used for its respective applications—— may enable meaningful access to qualitative information rooted in local electromagnetic properties of areas interacting with the field at the moment of collapse;complementing existing systems in areas such as effective range and selective interacting beyond obstacles.