Who is Red John?

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List of seven

Thomas McAllister
Thomas McAllister Reede Smith
Reede Smith Ray Haffner
Ray Haffner Gale Bertram
Gale Bertram Brett Partridge
Brett Partridge Bret Stiles
Bret Stiles Bob Kirkland
Bob Kirkland

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Probably my last post before the episode..and my most sarcastic. My summary of the site over the past week:

McAllister - It has to be him because Xander Berkley is the greatest actor who has ever lived that nobody knows.

Partridge - It has to be him because Jack Plotnick is the greatest actor who has ever lived and wow what an original twist... the creepy forensic guy did it...we didn't see that coming...oh and another twist...they magically bring him back to life.

Reed Smith - It can't be him because stocky people can't kill.

Brett Stiles - He's older than the other suspects so obviously he must be somebody's father. If he's not somebody's father BH should be shot and we should never watch the show again.

Ray Haffner - It can't be him because...we don't know why...it just can't be because we need Partridge to be brought back from the dead by his magical father Bret Stiles (where they grew up, family members share the first name not the last name).

Bob Kirkland - He did it because in one scene he has a beer belly. This clearly proves he has a fat twin who deals with his anorexia by killing people.

Walter Mashburn - It's definitely him because he sleeps with women and has money and (if you eliminate all the shows and movies that have done so) no other show has ever had a rich playboy killer.


Hope this clears it all up

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This is my first post here :) I read a few Brett Partridge fans and I'm certain its him.

Before last week I had no idea who it is and then I saw it on here: loads of mini clues left from all Partridge's scenes! But then I look around and see people saying the dozens of clues are all just red herrings and he's an obvious suspect.

Let me tell you this: If this website was not around, and noone posted what they found here, Brett Partridge would not be "obvious," in people's eyes. In fact more than 99% of us would believe he was very likely dead. The only reason so many of us believe, expect and search for clues he's still alive is because of the mini clues passed onto viewers from every other season, and actually, that's why he was always going to be Red John.

So if you see Brett Partridge as "obvious" it's because you've compiled a great list of clues from other people. You didnt figure it out yourself. And when you reason that every single one of these subtle clues are 'red herrings,' you're actually in a psychologically warped state because you've spoiled it for yourself and deep down you regret you've lost the chance to be surprised. Your subconscious then attaches itself very strongly to any reason it won't be Brett Partridge.

Let me tell you: 99% of viewers have no idea of ALL the clues. They may know 1 or 2 about Partridge, but when there's only 1 or 2, and he dies, then of course they believe he's dead. But, as most of you on this site know there are DOZENS of clues, and you know better than most, this is great reason he must be alive.

But here's why you shouldn't despair. It doesn't matter that you know who he is. There's a huge backstory you know almost nothing about. SO BE EXCITED!

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OMG OMG OMG!!! I was just watching 6x04 and this popped to my head!Remember when Kirkland met Redee in the park and he was holding 3 coffees? Actually he said: "What do you want? I got black, milk, milk and sugar" and he touched the milk and sugar coffee before Redee tells him that he wants that so he knew that he was gonna get that and there are 2 coffees remaining, milk and black. Kirkland takes the second coffee which is milk and now he has black coffee remaining Can you remember you was drinking black coffee?Raymond Haffner.

When Raymond haffner met Lisbon at 6x06 he ordered coffee, black coffee.That's what makes me believe that Kirkland was going to meet Haffner right after Redee Smith and what business they got together?Raymond always asks Lisbon about Red John progress and he always say that he doesn't care but he has clients that care. Got it?! 
Kirkland is one of Raymond's clients. Haffner worked for Kirkland and i bet that Kirkland paid thim so he can feed him with Red John info.

Of course that doesn't mean that Haffner can't be Red John but it means he is one of the clear cops thats why he doesnt have the dots, although i dont think that haffner is Red John.

I find it amazing and It just popped to my head right now I'm so excited!!! Haffner working for Kirkland? Who could imagine? And yet all clues where there! :P

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I have just watched last week's "Fire and Brimstone" again to be ready for tonight's episode. And I am now thinking about one thing that I haven't seen in other theories yet.

Let's assume that it was actually RJ who planted the bomb and not PJ (I don't think PJ would do such a thing). Four of the five suspects had about one day to prepare for the meeting - except Stiles who only agreed on the day of the meeting to actually join. So I guess that would be enough time to get some explosive device ready (not an expert though...).

However, they were all only told around noon (12:37pm to be exact) where the meeting was at 8pm. Without any traffic issues it takes 6 hours to drive from Sacramento to Malibu where the meeting took place. We know that Bertram was in his office in Sacramento when he got the message and the sheriff was right in front of the sheriff station in Napa. Stiles was in San Francisco and didn't even have a car yet. So the earliest they could all be at the house in Malibu would be around 7pm. My guess is that PJ was at the house around that time as well - to make sure he had enough time to get everything ready. So it would have been difficult for any of the three - Stiles, Bertram, McAllister - to plant something in the room.

What we don't know is where Haffner and Smith were when they got the text. Smith had just arrested someone, but that could have been anywhere (at least I didn't recognize the buildings). And Haffner was sitting in a cafe - again not a place I recognized, so no idea where exactly he was.

In case Haffner or Smith were already in or near LA, they are the only two who would have had enough time to actually plant something at the house.

Of course, the other possibility is that it was PJ himself or RJ brought the bomb to the meeting directly. But none of them had a bag - so not sure how that could have worked. 

Would be interested to hear people's thoughts... Well, in any case we will know more after tonight's episode. I am still hoping for Haffner to be RJ - he's my favorite suspect. 

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Wow guys! If you look at the Partridge theories, it says 1k+, it doesn't even count it properly anymore...

I'm sure he was RJ early on in the seasons ( I don't care what anybody says, it's just plain DUMB to choose a Red John who was not there from seasons 1 or 2) and it's quite possible that Bruno Heller has changed his mind because so many of us guessed it..How disappointing for us..It was going to be him and now he killed him off..:(

I'm devastated.. It would be a miracle if it's still him..

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