The Red John story has been a huge part of the series from the start. As seasons went on, how much of the journey changed?
Heller: "No, the story played out from the start and is climaxing as was planned. I would say that though it's like life. Every year, it adds complications. Life happens, and if you try to tell the story of your life when you're 20, it's actually quite a simple story to tell. But by the time you're 40, there are things that have happened to you that you've forgotten and you can't really explain. It's not so much that our conception of the Red John story changed; the more weight it accumulates, the more you have to explain. This is more of a technical challenge for the writing. You want to bring people along with the story that gets more and more complex — not because we want to complicate it, but because it has more and more detail. The one thing you can't do, or the one thing I refuse or try not to do, is the "As you know, Jane" lines to have people catch up. It's both become deeper, richer and more complex, and at the same time harder to tell, but much more real, frankly. When you start a show like this, the story you're describing is a vague dream of the future. Now, like real life, for the actors and everyone involved, they've been chasing Red John for all these years so they've accumulated a certain amount of world experience and weight about them, which makes it much more fun."
How do you think the Red John reveal will be received?
Heller: "Oooh, you know what, going back to the jumping up and taking your clothes off, you don't worry about [that]. (Laughs.) I hope they like it. I hope people are satisfied and hope it's a great, fun conclusion to that particular aspect of the show. But you can only do your best and put it out there. I know that everyone here is happy and pleased. Sometimes you're forced to hate the conclusions or the wrapping things up in silly, absurd ways or in fact — naming no shows — it turns out they didn't have any idea how they were going to end the show or what the secret was or why there were polar bears. We have the answers and it's very important to us, for those people who have been following us from the start, to reveal not in a series of cryptic moments that leave a lot of questions begged. We're going to tell the story and explain who Red John is and what happened and what is going to happen as clearly as possible because the audience deserves that."
Now...pls, look at the "complex" lines from the leaked episode...
- So where is Jane?
- I don't know!
- I think you do!
- I can't help what you think!
- Your boyfriend....
- He's not my boyfriend!
- Where is Jane?
- Don't ask!
- She just did! :D :D
So unless Heller dropped 70 IQ points over night, there's no way this is the real deal!!!
No music, simple lines (so the actors can memorize it in 5 mins), ridiculous change of scenes, ridiculous things happening...come on!
I'll just repeat my previous comment:
Heller is a GENIUS!!! He's messing with us and he is soooo damn good at it! How could anyone possibly think he would finish the RJ story like that?
RJ, so well elaborated character, on which mental abilities they've worked for 6 years, ends up crying and calling 911 (hilarious part,btw :D ), without playing any mental chess with PJ, without anything?!
Heller created RJ and PJ, guys, for the love of god! :D Think about what he can do to our minds! :D LOVE IT!!!
