I think they'll sober up about orcs though after they see the PJ version. My stepmom, a huge fantasy fan, said her main complaint about PJ's version was that he made the orcs too much like monsters. I suppose this makes sense. If the slant-eyed stranger in the Prancing Pony is supposed to be a half-orc, there's no way he could have blended in if he looked like one of PJ's creations.
Heck they are just misunderstood, that's all. Orcs are a creature of peace, don't you know!