"Today, he was deep in his own personal maelstrom of defensiveness and hostility. His head was frequently down; in fact his whole posture betrayed his unhappiness. He frequently hid his hands behind his back — a classic defensive posture — when he wasn't clasping them in front of his stomach (another defensive posture)."
It was a defensive press conference, by nature. It's not like he's announcing a new product or something. Do you expect, or even want Steve to summon fake enthusiasm on command?
Say what you want about the "reality distortion field", but Steve is a profoundly honest guy, in the sense that he won't convey any impression other than that which he really feels. I bet he couldn't give a Stevenote about a toaster no matter how hard he tried.
It was a defensive press conference, by nature. It's not like he's announcing a new product or something. Do you expect, or even want Steve to summon fake enthusiasm on command?
Say what you want about the "reality distortion field", but Steve is a profoundly honest guy, in the sense that he won't convey any impression other than that which he really feels. I bet he couldn't give a Stevenote about a toaster no matter how hard he tried.