Geex Louise! have you read any on the B&N site today? Their discussion has devolved into LOTS of discussion about Orcs/Uruks/Uruk-Hai's, how the were bred, how the often do then reproduce, and lots of speculation about Darwin, and the evolution of these monsters, then it drifts into whether or not Gandalf "created" Hobbits from Men to counteract these creatures.
In short, lots of ideal speculation about stuff that is not mentioned.
Whew, enough!
Lin
Guess I'm not missing much then. :)
Maybe I should just read the assignments and leave the discussion to the weirdos.