I just watched the "LEAKED" episode.
I’m not sure what to think to be honest.
I mean, spoilers ruined it for me anyway.
I think the first half of the episode was wasted on FBI/CBI rubbish and the fact that Bertram was Red John, then 10 minutes of “oh wait, it’s not him”. What happened to the usual twists and turns and “ooohhhh that’s sneaky” parts of this show that we got in the Season 3 finale. Literally, Jane just stood in the church and explain things, instead of us actually being shown and for clues to start adding up.
The episode feels rushed. In fact, this whole season just feels like it’s happened for the sake of it. Too many Red Herrings. Honestly, Brett Partridge coming back to life or the other Kirkland twin being Red John would make more sense.
I’m not impressed by the choice of Red John. It just doesn’t add up. Such a random choice. I don’t feel like it adds up to all the previous clues we’ve got either.
It’s like, Season 1 - 3 were one Red John (Timothy Carter) and season 4 - 6 were a completely new Red John with the Tyger Tyger bullshit. I got no “serial killer” vibes from this episode, or the past season to be honest. Just a load of rubbish about corruption within the police. I’d have much rather Timothy Carter had been Red John and for it to be left at that. It’s clear that Brett Partridge was the original RJ choice before the show was renewed for more seasons, and I was really really hoping RJ would be him, because he’s the ONLY one on the list that gives me the same vibes as Timothy Carter did. I am looking forward to the time jump. But I still don’t view McAllister as Red John. Timothy Carter/Brett Partridge are the real Red John to me.
I mean, Simon Baker’s acting at the end was amazing, but I felt absolutely no sense of shock or climax throughout the whole episode. I have no idea what Americ watched, but we clearly were not watching the same episode.
I am clinging onto the hope that this episode is just a huge trick and that a slightly different one will come out on Sunday night, but I’m not sure that’s realistic.
Finally, whose freaking idea was it to show Red John in the actual promo for the episode. 6 Seasons later, and some idiot does that???
