I just figured that that was Parson's "evil thoughts with underlighting" face and left it at that.
I don't know where the "evil" is coming from. Besides that is a totaly different subject, but I do agree with your other point. I think it had more to do with the angle of his face and the light from below washing out the finer details of his eyes.
...still keeping my jack boot on the neck of the little man...