This show could turn out to be decent. The characters are interesting enough although the whole big bad corporation trying to step on the little people has been done to death. The idea for this show, that of trying to figure things out as the townsfolk start a new nation has promise as long as there isn't too much family/friends drama to overshadow that.
The problem is, the entire premise for Greylock declaring itself it's own country is faulty. Maybe the writers thought they had found a loophole for an area to declare independence. Maybe the writers were trying to pull a fast one and wanted to get through the whole "Greylock declares Indpendence" thing as quickly as possible before anybody noticed the problem.
In this first episode, according to Sarah, the town of Greylock was embroiled in a border dispute when the U. S.-Canadian border was mapped in colonial days. Because the local IMAGINARY bordering river shifted (I say imaginary because there is no river bordering New Hampshire and Canada), neither U. S. nor Canadian maps showed the town as part of the country. Sarah thinks that she has found a loophole, a pathway to Independence.
If this was the real world, she'd be looking for another answer because she hasn't found a loophole at all.
The International Border is where the U. S. and Canada have reached agreement on where the border should be. Greylock's town limits would not matter in determining the International border, therefore whether the town is shown on the maps or not has no bearing whatsoever on where the U. S. and Canada have determined the border to be. As far as the river shifting goes, the International Boundary Commission is in agreement that if the channel of the river shifts and the river finds a new course, the international border is shifted. As far as that border goes, the town of Greylock would have absolutely no say in the matter. Greylock's borders within the U. S., whether they abut against unincorporated private land, another town's limits, or county, state, tribal or federal property are a different matter, none of which would ever provide a path to independence.
Had Sarah actually spoken to an attorney, preferably one who specializes in land law, she would have been told that she had no legal leg to stand on, but then again it wouldn't make for much a TV series if it ended after the first 15-20 minutes.
The problem is, the entire premise for Greylock declaring itself it's own country is faulty. Maybe the writers thought they had found a loophole for an area to declare independence. Maybe the writers were trying to pull a fast one and wanted to get through the whole "Greylock declares Indpendence" thing as quickly as possible before anybody noticed the problem.
In this first episode, according to Sarah, the town of Greylock was embroiled in a border dispute when the U. S.-Canadian border was mapped in colonial days. Because the local IMAGINARY bordering river shifted (I say imaginary because there is no river bordering New Hampshire and Canada), neither U. S. nor Canadian maps showed the town as part of the country. Sarah thinks that she has found a loophole, a pathway to Independence.
If this was the real world, she'd be looking for another answer because she hasn't found a loophole at all.
The International Border is where the U. S. and Canada have reached agreement on where the border should be. Greylock's town limits would not matter in determining the International border, therefore whether the town is shown on the maps or not has no bearing whatsoever on where the U. S. and Canada have determined the border to be. As far as the river shifting goes, the International Boundary Commission is in agreement that if the channel of the river shifts and the river finds a new course, the international border is shifted. As far as that border goes, the town of Greylock would have absolutely no say in the matter. Greylock's borders within the U. S., whether they abut against unincorporated private land, another town's limits, or county, state, tribal or federal property are a different matter, none of which would ever provide a path to independence.
Had Sarah actually spoken to an attorney, preferably one who specializes in land law, she would have been told that she had no legal leg to stand on, but then again it wouldn't make for much a TV series if it ended after the first 15-20 minutes.