I've watched CourtTV often and am surprised how many attorneys could put me to sleep. They stumble on their words, they lose their place in their notes. etc., almost to the point of looking like they don't know what they're doing. And they usually do this in closing arguments. I'm always surprised by that. Like you say, not dynamic.
I always find the prosecutors more interesting (and usually they're better looking). They've got the goods, whereas the defense attnys have nothing but bull and nasty demeanors.
Remember David what's name who defended Michael Peterson. That guy just oozed slime.