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The writing is clearly written on the wall. The Red John chapter is not going to be re-introduced to the show. The show has taken a much different direction, as we all can see, and quite to the contrary to what others believe, Marcus Pike is nothing more or less than Marcus Pike, FBI Agent. He is not Red John.

Bruno Heller could not bring back Red John even if he wanted. The most he could do at this time is have the show answer some of the big questions remaining, but he cannot and will not choose this route.

It would bring the show back into Red John and it would create even more questions. The show did some bad writing for season 6, and that is how we are in this mess.

Yes, RJ should have been saved for the finale but it was not. I hate to say this but Red John was Macallister. Whether you accept it or not.

Sure, you can find websites claiming RJ may come back or this or that "may" happen. But when it comes down to it, nobody knows anything more than the next guy.

Bruno Heller is not saving anything for the end. He is not going to have a huge climaxing finish. The show will have it's share of crime fillers, but other than that you're going to see the cast move on. You're going to see Jane move on.

There is no more Red John. And soon enough, there will be no more Mentalist.

I'm not trying to be the pin that is popping your balloon, I am trying to tell you to open your eyes, and realize Red John is old news. You should enjoy the Mentalist on Sunday nights until it ends, and in the mean time enjoy your friends, family and  go to work. Not pounding the keyboard arguing about Red John.

Signing off to enjoy this nice spring day.


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DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE.
Agent Pike will ask Lisbon to marry him.
She will say yes and plans to leave Texas and Jane.
Dont you think its a little weird how fast their getting married?
How Agent Pike just met Lisbon yet acted like he knew her for years?
Something us up and Pikes agenda is more than just love.
He wants to take away Janes last happy thought, Lisbon.
Shits gonna go down and we will hear gunshots before wedding bells.
The promos and commercials will tell us otherwise but as a Mentalist fan we should know by now
that nothing is as it seems.

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FINAL SCENES of THE MENTALIST:


About to board the plane to DC, Lisbon stands at the airport gate with Jane.  Pike approaches them.


Pike: "Are you ready, Teresa?"
Lisbon:  "Yes, I'm ready."


But Lisbon hesitates, because deep down, she's secretly hoping that Jane will stop her.  However, Jane has no intention of doing any such thing, saying.


"Welp, you guys better hurry, or you'll miss that plane."


Pike confers:  "He's right.  We'd better go.  Well, it's been real fun knowing you Jane.  Stop in if you're ever in DC."

Jane:  "Oh, yes, definitely, thank you.  I just might take you up on that."
Lisbon: "Well, I'm sure we'll have a couch in our new place."
Jane:  "And make sure it's a good one.  Preferably leather..."


Lisbon laughs, sharing a knowing look with Jane. 


Jane:  "Oh, and uh, one more thing.  Marcus, be good to Lisbon.  She deserves it."

Pike:   "Oh, will do.  I look forward to many years of doing just that."

Lisbon blushes.

Jane:  "Good."

Lisbon:  Well, goodbye Patrick.  Take care of yourself, okay?"

Jane:  "Yup, promise.  Bye."


Pike and Lisbon leave.  Lisbon wants to look back, but she doesn't.


Jane watches them go, smiling, but once they are out of sight, he becomes wistful -- even though he knows he's not good for Lisbon, deep down, he doesn't really want her to leave.  Still, he knows he can't hold her back any longer -- poor Lisbon has already spent a decade as a veritable nun following him around.  He has to let her go because hooking up with her would be like marrying his cousin.  
He watches through the window as the plane takes off, knowing he's done the right thing as much as it hurts. [Oh so Casablanca...]
 
THEN, LATER: BACK at the FBI: Jane decides to head west again, to his Malibu house.  He's going to put it up for sale, and travel around a bit.  Jane packs up the RV and says goodbye to Cho, who has decided to stay in Austin, making the FBI his home, as he has also recently hooked up with Agent Fischer and they are "exploring" a possible relationship together to see who can keep a straight face longer.  Abbott wishes Jane wouldn't go and tells him there's always an open invitation to come back, thanking him yet again for the Transformer toy.  

Jane pulls his RV out, waving goodbye to everyone, including Wylie, and he heads out for the highway.
  


Later, after driving a while, Jane stops at a rest area for the night.  In the back of the RV, there's an empty tea cup and a copy of Moby Dick on the counter.  And we see that Jane has crammed his trusty old couch into the back of the RV, too.
 



Tired, weary and seemingly lonely, Jane lays down on his couch, staring straight up...

….when suddenly THE PIGEON appears, flying in through the window, landing on the back of the couch.  Patrick smiles.  



THE END

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I do not understand all this attention to the fact that the show might be canceled, is now long gone.

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Theory #17864 • By Bobbymentalist
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hey guys im not sure if you have seen this video but you should check it out, do you guys think the mentalist is on its last legs?

this video makes alot of sense.. its based on solid evidence that the mentalist should be cancelled or renewed..

watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLJ3JrR8f-E

sorry if u have seen it just thought id share around.

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wow did someone say that Minelli is back?

p.....i am not gonna say that out loud but he was my RJ suspect always..hehe..

i have a theory brewing in my mind.....but i dnt want to raise expectations, mine or anyone else's..chicken?

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I'm posting this recent interview of Bruno Heller for "Templar", since he mentioned he can't post, along with some comments of mine:
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Since The Mentalist hasn't been renewed yet, will the writers finally
get Jane and Lisbon together in case the show's canceled? — JackieFunny
you should ask, Jackie. "It's a romantic finale rather than a
[suspenseful] finale," creator Bruno Heller says. But that might not
mean exactly what you think. In fact, after a quick courtship, Agent
Pike will propose to Lisbon. Will Jane give the couple his blessing, or
will he decide to confront his unresolved feelings for Lisbon? Either
way, Heller promises closure. "With the death of Red John, there's a
sense of tying [things] up and certainly this romantic angle is one of
them," he says.
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What  relief! Thank god they're planning on tying up the Jane-Lisbon
loose end! The culmination of 6 long years is finally before us! The
saying "the night is darkest just before dawn" had never been so true.
Finally a ray of sunlight is on the horizon.

Nothing like covering such pivotal plot holes. The show would lose credibility otherwise :O

He promises closure on this quintessential matter as well. I trust Bruno Heller to deliver once again.

The Mentalist ladies and gentlemen. An 138 episode - long chick flick.

Let's
hope Jane and Lisbon ride the Citroen towards the sunset (which of
course will be deep red, just so they can crap on our faces on last
time).

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