I agree with you, it seemed almost as if the "bug guy" was connecting with the jury.
I watched it, and he would look at the lawyer during the question and then turn his attention to the jury and explain his answer. It appeared that HE was making direct eye contact with the jury.
I tried to listen several times during the trial lunchbreaks and I finally decided it was not a serious or truthful treatment.
When RR talks to Tiny Puddle and they play back and forth, it feels more like I'm watching David Letterman send out that Rufus guy(I think that's his name).