Theories of Scarlett2 (3)

I don't have a theory about who RJ is, but I have a small theory about why it is NOT Bertram.

My personal opinion is that RJ WANTS PJ to suspect Bertram by throwing off obvious and fake clues:

1- In season 3 finale, the female accomplice of RJ first enters Bertram's room, why would she do that? why wouldn't she directly go to the intended room? It is to make PJ suspect Bertram

2- Let's say that RJ investigated all CBI people in order to better 'play' with PJ. And suppose that during his investigation he discovers that Bertram is a William Blake fan, nothing easier to him than to quote Blake, it would be the easiest and subtle way to direct all suspicions towards Bertram. If RJ was Bertram, I think he would be careful not to quote Blake

Did you grab any other clues? would love to know your opinion regarding this matter

This is not a theory but rather a set of questions and remarks from the latest episodes:

1- Have you all noticed how the physique of Bret Partridge changed over the seasons? in season one he looked odd and a bit geeky. In season five finale he looked more charismatic, handsome and...confident

2- Regarding PJ's sweet childhood memory. He said that no one knows about it. But I think someone does: His shrink. The one who treated him right after the death of his wife and daughter. When a psychologist treats someone, they usually ask the patient to talk about old memories and their childhood so it is very likely that Jane mentioned it during his treatment. So I think if PJ wants more clues as of who is RJ,he should go talk to his ex shrink.

3- It is weird how in the season finale he left the woman alone in the police car without any special security, knowing that RJ accomplices have suicidal tendencies.

4- It is weird how PJ broke the CD. I would have expected him to analyze it for two reasons: 
  - Lorelei was somehow in love with him and maybe she used a particular word or sentence that can be a clue as of who is RJ   
 - Technical analysis with zooming on the image and amplification of background sounds to try to find out where is this sort of warehouse located

5- Lisbon's hand scratch. Why is it mentioned on a season finale? is Lisbon somehow involved? I would rather think that she is involved in a different story, maybe a personal one, but not regarding Red John

6- Why didn't PJ immediately dismiss Bret Styles? He is now very famous and the head of visualize. So if the priest were to describe him (red barn), he wouldn't have said 'some kid', he would have referred to him as 'the now head of the cult who was just a member back then'.

7- Lorelei said she will have to die because she told PJ that she and RJ shook hands. BUT
:- How did RJ know that she told PJ?
- wouldnt it be more logical if she had to die because she was seeking revenge for her sister Miranda?

Please be easy on me and all your thoughts and comments are welcome:)

Let's take a look at some of the color symbolism in The Mentalist regarding RJ.

RJ's main color is obviously red with the smiley faces but his secondary color is yellow - remember the yellow flowers left with the naked corpse and at Dr. Morning's office where Hicks was found dead in His Right Red Hand.  If RJ has another color, it's orange.  Tigers are orange and RJ is the tiger in William Blake's poem.

Recall that RJ has been known as Roy.  It could be that he chose that name as a stand in for the colors Red, Orange, Yellow - ROY.  If RJ claims the first three colors of the visible spectrum, that leaves Jane with GBIV - green, blue, indigo, and violet.  I would say that Jane is blue and Lisbon might be green.  I won't even try to guess what colors the rest of the team is.

Color is definitely important.  Take Lorelei for example: when we first met her, she was wearing bright red but the last we saw of her in Red Sails in the Sunset, she was wearing a nice yellow dress.  Lorelei is moving closer to Jane's colors in the visible light spectum as he lures her away from RJ.  It would be interesting if she ended up wearing green/blue when she finally chooses to help Jane.

And as far as the suspects go,  Mashburn is the only one that is constantly surrounded by the colors yellow and red.