We now know that he built his house for his late wife Patience as a wedding gift.

Sarah’s fight with the governor of New Hampshire and struggle to find a way to bring power to her nation is less compelling than the tension her solution creates in her relationship with Grover. Once the power goes out, the lightbulb clicks in my head that if The Republic of Sarah slows down from here on, there is a fresh idea underneath some confusion. It’s natural to ask: “What’s the point?” as the title card disappears. Related The Republic of Sarah Review: Pilot (Season 1 Episode 1) We have a reluctant leader (who is also meant to be championing independence…it’s confusing) and the town forgets it’s a country. The Republic of Sarah - “Power” - Pictured: Nia Holloway as Amy “AJ” Johnson - Photo: Philippe Bosse/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. The Republic of Sarah itself seems to forget Greylock is a country. She says once again that all of the “new nation” business was meant to be a tactic to stall Lydon Industries. Sarah doesn’t want to be the “leader” of this new Greylock nation. Sarah is on the court steps a free woman and Greylock its own nation exactly three minutes and 18 seconds into “Power.” All of that before the title card drops!

Isn’t the legal battle to become emancipated a huge part of Greylock’s journey? So, why are we only told about Sarah’s trial through TV newscasts? This story is about a town’s struggle to become a country. We’re not watching a prison drama, so let that step get crossed off the list, fine. However, Sarah making bail exactly 1 minute and 13 seconds into the episode (minus 42 seconds of recap) is blasphemy. The Republic of Sarah - “Power” - Pictured (L-R): Ian Duff as Grover Sims, Stella Baker as Sarah Cooper and Hope Lauren as Corinne Dearborn - Photo: Philippe Bosse/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. We know her mother Ellen was a wealthy senator, so the fact that she makes bail is not an issue. We begin the episode with Sarah in jail for treason to the U.S. But The Republic of Sarah is in a huge rush to get somewhere too fast, and suffers for it.

Watching scripted TV requires us to suspend disbelief all of the time. This would not be such a big problem if the episode were not in such a rush. The unique spirit is still intact on The Republic of Sarah Season 1 Episode 2, “Power,” as is the preposterous premise.

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