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I've seen it mostly in webcomics but I'm sure it crops up in other media.
The author plans a specific scene long in advance, but for whatever reason, they can't or won't create it until it actually shows up in the work. When it does, the author is elated that after all this time, they've finally drawn/written/filmed it.
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Gunnerkrigg Court rant text:
"I've been waiting since Chapter 3 Page 23 to draw this."
https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=214
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Daughter of the Lilies rant text:
"this freaking page that i got to draw and ink after over a year of waiting
totally worth it"
https://www.daughterofthelilies.com/dotl/556
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Wilde Life comment by the author:
"This is one of the scenes that I pre-drew in 2013 when I was working on the script. It's always exciting for me when I get to them for real!"
https://www.wildelifecomic.com/comic/199
Edited by Pumpkin_Cake