Agreed. Even after posting I had the same thought and a hair of regret putting it that way.
But I likened it to a person believing they are putting their best foot forward. And then reality hitting them in the face. Like Peggy in Mad Men. He struck me as a pretty cool guy in those moments. And I liked his parting words. But absolutely, he may be a total asshole. He sold it well though, for me, in the bit we knew him. I lean towards the real deal.