This is a common phenomena where the fake is more believable than the real thing due to over exposure of the imitation. Famously the bald eagle sounds nothing

This is a common phenomena where the fake is more believable than the real thing due to over exposure of the imitation. Famously the bald eagle sounds nothing like it does in tv and the movies and explosions are rarely massive fireballs. For human interaction it’s much harder to pin down cause and effect but if it happens in other cases it would be very surprising to not happen there.