First off, I should say, I’ve only watched the “McAllister
is Red John” episode. The Sunday episode, I haven’t seen.
This post contains information about Sunday’s
premiere of the “Red John” v1 episode, and what you can expect to happen. (At
end)
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Common Mentalist Misconceptions- This goes from
very simple to more complex explanations.
The alternate episode is the only episode.
Wrong. This is the
biggest episode in the history of the show. Creating an alternate ending blocks
every chance of leaks from media, and provides a hilarious twist. As a
Mentalist fan, you should be able to spot a trick when you see one. Shame on
you, if you still think it’s real.
Gale Bertram, Thomas McAllister and Reede Smith
are bad guys.
Wrong. Gale Bertram
and Robert Kirkland have been working together before Bertram was even director
of CBI. Kirkland meets Minelli in season 2, and it is only after this meeting
that Minelli retires. Minelli and Kirkland decided it would be appropriate if
Bertram, a spy in Tyger Tyger, could go up the ranks in law-enforcement. This
would allow him to be entrusted with more information on the conspiracy.
In the meeting of 3
suspects (Reede, Bertram, McAllister), they are discussing how they will
organise the arrests of members of Tyger Tyger.
Reede Smith shot Robert Kirkland
Wrong. He shot
Michael. Look at the beer belly! You think Patrick Jane is a real psychic, and that’s
how he knew what Tyger Tyger was when he was interviewing Reede Smith? Nope. Robert Kirkland, who is still alive told
him. More to come on this…
Gale Bertram calls Red John after Patrick
invites him to the meeting at his house.
Wrong.Gale Bertram
calls Robert Kirkland. At this point, Kirkland briefs Bertram about his large
role in Patrick’s plan.
Red John blew up the House
Wrong. Bob Kirkland
comes in from the other entrance to Patrick’s house and provides surrogates for
the 3 who will “die.” Kirkland has already briefed all 3 spies in Tyger Tyger
(Bertram, Reede and McAllister) meeting about Patrick’s plan. So in the house,
they are just acting. Bob Kirkland and Thomas McAllister kidnap Bret Stiles and
Ray Haffner. Bob Kirkland remains in custody of Bret Stiles, the man who brainwashed
his brother. Kirkland will get his revenge. You see a larger vehicle stopping opposite
Teresa’s speeding car. Robert Kirkland is in there and uses that chance to call
Patrick Jane, and tells him to get ready to blow up the house. Then Reede and
Smith immerse themselves in their roles as fugitives.
The gunshot heard and
the man screaming is Patrick scaring Haffner. Teresa’s phone in Patrick’s car
gives the impression to Red John that Patrick shot Haffner. The explosion is to
suggest Stiles died too.
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UNIVERSAL MISCONCEPTION: Gale Bertram is still a really bad guy in
Great Red Dragon!
This requires a bit of reading… and
re-watching.
Phase One of Bertram’s Role: Convince Red John
he’s on his team. Bertram first waits
for Teresa. He gets ready to “kill” Patrick, by ordering Teresa away. On cue, Jane wakes up and Bertram leaves. Jane
and Bertram have created the illusion that Bertram was going to kill Patrick. Teresa
Lisbon is bugged, and her reaction transmits to Red John.
Phase Two of Bertram’s Role: Leave behind a
Flash Drive for CBI
The flash drive
contains names of people in the Blake Association. But it doesn’t contain every
single name obviously.
Phase Three of Bertram’s Role: Keeping up
appearances. (Requires rewatching)
Bertram looks scared
in the pub- he realises what he has to do for the next part of the plan….
Bertram orders ice for
his scotch. Later, Gale Bertram smashes a bottle on the bar guy’s head. The
barman’s head twists in such a manner that blood splatters on the right arm of
Bertram. After that the camera angle is used to deceive viewers. Bertram isn’t
glassing the guy’s neck. He’s breaking something to bathe the barman’s head in
ice.
Robert Kirkland’s
agents sweep in and save the man, sending him medical attention for head
injuries. They replace the Bar Man with another person, much like Jane faked
the death of Rigsby in season 4.
Then Bertram goes to
his residence in Citrus Heights. Kirkland has already planted a SWAT suit in
there. Then Kirkland calls all SWAT
divisions there to facilitate Bertram’s escape. Patrick uses this opportunity
to call out “He’s one of them.” Teresa is near. The message is transmitted to
Red John that Patrick still thinks Bertram is Red John.
The Next Phase of Patrick’s Plan: Luring out
Red John
Patrick and Kirkland
agree with the flash drive in possession, its best to shut down CBI, and let
agents who definitely aren’t rogue, deal with upcoming Blake Association
arrests. Kirkland asks Alexa Schultz’s FBI to take over.
They’ve got the flash
drive. Kirkland’s got information about Red John from Stiles and Haffner. Kirkland
gets his opportunity to exact revenge on Stiles.
Patrick has his board
set. He doesn’t need to do much to lure
out … dare I say it…. Partr….nah. I’ll just say Red John is well and truly
played already.
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Things explained in “Red John.” (original version)
-Visualize Barn – why the murders were really
never reported (Stiles + Tagliaferro #1 + RJ’s “connection”)
-Ray Haffner’s crucial involvement with Red
John (How RJ was ahead/ How RJ was in 2 places at once/ How he faked his death
in the season premiere)
- How Partr… Red John’s descriptions from
Rosalynd + Sophie Miller were exactly accurate and why Patrick’s “list” had no
hint of their use
- Roy Tagliaferro both is, and isn’t Red John.
Who “Tagliaferro #1” and “Tagliaferro#2” are, is explained. The “switch”… One
Roy killed Lorelei’s Sister. The Other Roy killed Jane’s family.
-Patrick’s Master Plan; Deception + Misinformation
= Red John actually was “in the bag” as Patrick said in episode 5 to Ray
Haffner
- PJ/RJ. Why RJ never wanted to kill Jane.
- Red John and Patrick Jane come face to face;
how long Patrick Jane has known RJ’s identity is the biggest surprise.
- Almost all clues are explained implicitly, “He
is ma” and such. Bosco’s dying words are shown for the first time
