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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after hearing the red john voice "game over i won" his voice sounded like sean barlow to me, so i rewatched on youtube the scene and the moment they leave the place on the door is a sign..

http://picpaste.com/hmm-cEqAwuWI.JPG

now, the final scene from episode 7 they zoom this in the church and episode ends:

http://picpaste.com/hmm222-5mg6RLlq.JPG

same symbol different colors.. at sean's place the pyramid is red..

i've been just curious if this is a link or hint that barlow is RJ maybe? anyone has ideas on the symbol?

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Theory #13073 • By Dill_
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If you have checked the trailer for the next episode, you can see Jane chasing Red John. Now PAUSE the video at 0:17 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z77P7ebT0QI). You can see a bit of the hair and now if you compare that hairstyle to any of the suspects..... Its either McAllister or Smith. But by judging the character's height and body shape it has to be McAllister. Just take a look at few pics on Google by searching 'Xander Berkeley' (actor who plays McAllister), and you can see that he has had similiar hairstyles with the same colour matching Red John's hair. 

NB. On Xander Berkeley's wikipedia page, if you check his filmography it says:
- ''The Mentalist (4 episodes, 2008-2013) – Sheriff Thomas McAllister/Red John''.

Regards Dilene!

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We know that skin on Partridge's shoulder was removed right. What does it mean ? IMHO it means that Partridge is that. Can you image someone trying to hide a tatoo of a FAKE body? It's nonsense.
"Oh yeah, there is no tatoo. But wait a second, who the f*** is this guy?"

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Theory #13070 • By bettyboo
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OKay I rewatched scenes again and again and I would be ok with the sheriff,  but we were lead there and that is why I don't think it is him. It is kinda obvious wasn't it with the name THOMAS and the pigeons and the wine. It's too obvious. So I don't think it's him. I would be fine with red John being either him, Haffner or Partridge but I have a feeling it's gonna be someone else on the list. That is why I would actually look out for Bertram- maybe it is him after all. It looks like him in the promo. Maybe the stuntman looks slightly different. We were told there was no tricks but I doubt this is true. Reede Smith- is the one that we don't want or that we don't think it's Red John. We ruled him out from Day 1 if were are entirely honest we don't want him as red John because of his weight and he doesn't match the descriptions at all..but don't rule him out at all. It could still be him. Partridge- Could definitely be him. Ya Cho didn't check we seen him NOT CHECK. There was no off screen check. It's a big mistake though. I wouldn't trust the attendant at the morgue to point out the right box.

So all in all I would be extremly happy with either Partridge, Ray OOOOR the Sheriff as Red John. I just want to know already.

P.S Americ looked in shock didn't really look that happy...it bothers me.

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Brett Partridge was killed by Red John.  However, it happened at the
Elliston Barn in 1988.  Red John's bloody hobby was just beginning.  He
knew that he liked it and knew that he wouldn't want to stop.  As John
Stiles, son of Bret Stiles, he would be under more scrutiny during his
lifetime than the average individual.  Brett Partridge had little-to-no
family to miss him.  So, Red John assumed his identity when he left the farm.

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Let me clarify something, because I can't stand  some people anymore.

I can't think of anybody else as Red John.


"He's not charming"; "A jerk like that can't be Red John" well, if he's Red John, he has to put a mask when he's with Patrick and in public appearences.  You can't deny he's attractive (more than the other suspects anyway) http://tmsimg.com/celebs/v3/AllPhotos/162486/162486_v3_ba.jpg

"He's a bad posture" Not muscular, but not soft either. Just look at this  http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_lLsdaCVk3Kk/TAcnBF4_klI/AAAAAAABpbo/QgAShi3Dv7E/s1600/JackPlotnick07.jpg

"He's too young" The actor is 45, he's the one who fits the age window more with  Reed Diamond (Ray Haffner).

"He's dead" Every suspect but Smith and Bertram is dead. If there's someone who would fake his death, it's him.

"He's really dead, we saw his body twice". Why didn't they show us the face?
"Because they'd have to pay the actor for nothing" Oh. Tell me, couldn't they show us just Cho checking his face? The camera is on Cho as he verify that he's death, so they don't have to pay Jack Plotnick and we are all sure he's dead. Don't tell me it's useless becuase I don't buy it. Or at least, Lisbon asking Cho to check if it's really him, then Cho texts her saying it's him.
There were loads of ways to show the audience that Partridge is really dead, without paying the great Plotnick, but they didn't, get over it.

Also, Lorelei told Jane that he looks like Red John. Imagine Partridge putting off his geek forensic guy mask. If there's one from the 7 list, that looks like him acting smart, then it's him.

McAllister is helping Jane, he always wanted to help him. He even told Jane he isn't Red John and  Jane looked him in the eye, and he realized he was speaking the truth.

It's impossible for RJ to trick Jane, even if he's a good actor, when he's asking the big question directly. 


If Bruno Heller said the list is true, and he didn't lie, then Brett Partridge is Red John. I wasn't 100% sure because McAllister was there since the beginning (episode 2 though) but the latest episode told me he isn't red John, and so does the promo. (Congratulations to everybody who thinks it's McAllister because he's in the promo crashing in a window. Really guys, you're amazing)

I didn't want to write too much, but I couldn't help it. 

I leave you with this http://i.imgur.com/DuLy1uV.jpg



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