Who is Red John?

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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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Well, what if it is Bob Kirkland's twin brother? He was never found or shown in any episode. All we know, according to Bob Kirkland, that he was murdered by Red John. What if the twin brother manifested the whole "murder" thing to stay invisible, and actually ran the Blake Association?

I have read few of your theories regarding Red John, and they all sound very plausible. But I have to go by hard evidence given in the Red John Preview (final episode). Just tune in to 0:18 of the preview. Think hard - who does it sound like when the voice replies to Jane? Bob Kirkland, right? If you are not convinced, watch few more times, see if you can associate the voice with Bob K?

So, if Bob Kirkland is already dead, but the voice sound like Bob K -- then I have to go with Bob Kirkland's character.

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I don't know who RJ is, but I'm hoping that it is someone that Jane has a connection with. That will intensify the reveal. This is why I WANT (but don't know) to rule out Kirkland. You can throw all of the facts to support Kirkland's role as RJ, and I'll believe all of it, but I'll be completely disappointed because then the villain will just be some random dude in the plot line. Who cares about some random dude in the plot line that has no emotional connection to the main character?

Jane and RJ have this sort of twisted, older-younger brother connection with RJ being the older one, but now Jane is finally catching up with him (maybe Jane has been the older brother the whole time, who knows?) But I don't see Jane/Kirkland with this bond. I don't see Jane/Bertram with this bond. I don't see Jane/Haffner with this bond (although I could be persuaded on this). I'm not even going to bother with Reede...

I CAN, however, see this brother-brother bond in Jane/McAllister, Jane/Partridge, and Jane/Stiles.
Regardless of whether you believe Partridge is dead or not (let's leave the facts/evidence aside for now), don't you think he would be a nice reveal? Sure, it would result in the prototypical lab guy/serial killer, but I think the emotional connection that Partridge has formed with Jane through the years would outweigh the "corny" lab guy aspect of it (just my thoughts, obviously feel free to disagree and tell me why).  

McAllister and Jane. Well, if you don't appreciate the chemistry between these two characters, then I suggest you go back and REALLY watch their interaction. It's easy to get caught up in the plot (what happens?) of episodes while you watch, so you shove character development and interpersonal relationships to the side. But once you already know what happens in an episode (just like the actors already know their scripts and roles before the camera is on), you can REALLY see the raw interaction between characters. If you go back and watch the interaction between Jane and McAllister, I don't think you'll be disappointed. 
Fun Link between Jane and McAllister: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuIXe8Z8QAQ (you can really understand the silly/somewhat deeper bond they have—especially later on in the show where they begin to finish each other's sentences).

Jane and Stiles have that bond as well, but I don't want this post to get too long.

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Who would you WANT (KEY WORD: WANT) to be RJ, regardless of all of the facts/clues/evidence? Whose reveal, do you think, would HEIGHTEN tensions during the church scene?

Also, click GREEN IF YOU CARE MORE ABOUT RJ'S BOND WITH JANE or RED IF YOU CARE MORE ABOUT RJ BEING A PLAUSIBLE SUSPECT.

Cool, I'm done. Leave me some comments.  

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Want a sneak peek??

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x17ebug_the-mentalist-red-john-sneak-peek_tv

I heard that there is an instance of Patrick showing his genius. I can't wait to see what it is!!

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Theory #12929 • By redLion
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This is my theory on how things happened in Jane's house:
1. First we heard a gunshot: The only one that had access to a gun was Patrick; Besides, if somebody had in fact a gun the only possible target would have been Patrick Jane, and none of them would have failed that shot (as they are all police), so, who Jane shot? and more importantly why?. 

Haffner tried to make a move, Patrick sees him and somebody yells "wait! no", well that's Stiles trying to stop patrick to shoot him, Patrick shoots and Stiles takes the shot for Haffner. So, now we have a dead guy, 3 suspects, and Haffner who is now furious; at the end of the day Stiles is his leader and mentor. Jane finds out in a situation where he lost control; he won't be able to figure out who RJ is, but luckily he has a plan B, he hided a bomb in his house, so he detonated it. And the rest is history.

Talking a little bit about the bomb, there is no reason why RJ would have to detonate a bomb, let me explain: if Haffner (or Stiles) is RJ he is not gonna be interrogated, and if he is any of the others three Patrick will not be able to figure out which one.

Moreover, both Bob and Brett are dead, there is no reason too put such a creppy weirdo as a charismatic mastermind, and Bob was declared dead by tyger tyger.

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We are making theories here, aren't we?

If you saw the episode and knew who really is Red John please do not share (Heller's Theory) with us it's not yours .. Let's have at least these few days of PURE Theories.

P.S. Gonna miss this site and the great discussions

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Theory #12927 • By lUpS
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Hello guys

What do you think about this.. Remember in the episode Desert Rose when Partridge appear? we see a ring la XOX or something like that in the body,, Later Partridge is "dead".. In think its alive and i he must to be RJ, that could be really could don´t you think?? Well in other episode we se a "woman" feeding pigeons, they make a close up to that "lady" came on, red hair? and looks like a man, so i think she looks like partridge another thing , that lady is wearing a ring, a ring, similar to that brings the corpse found in the episode "DESERT ROSE" the last episode when we saw partridge, what do you think? I think we all crazy about this show hahaha

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So since jane, bertram, and smith didnt die in the blast or even get that hurt from it? Seems like the blast was a diversion and a way to fake deaths . I mean styles has the perfect motive. If the bomb went off in the house with jane and rest then they'd all be dead right ? Or a little more scathed right ? Weird.

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