[Ainaserkewen]

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR> Though he cannot yet take physical form, his spirit has lost none of its potency.<BR>-Saruman to Gandalf in Orthanc<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Far before the time when I glanced at the books, long before I could consider myself a LOTR fan, I saw the FOTR and heard that exact line and thought to myself, without any knowledge at all of later events, that Sauron would materialize and battle someone. The people who don't read the books, who don't know the ending or the history or any details not mentioned in the movie will be expecting Sauron to appear. It's the pattern that has been set up. Whoever said that PJ and co were backed into a corner was right, but they probably planned it that way. More of a chance for Weta workshops to show off their superior special effects.<P>-Stay Puft