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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LEAKED EPISODE??? WHERE SOMEONE LINK ME UP?

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For this who saw the "leaked" episode as recently as yesterday morning, and having had last night to sleep on it, is the Red John reveal starting to grow on you , just a little. I mean I know it was cheesy and full of plot holes. But think about it, after 5 full seasons, Jane actually kills Red John. Had we fallen so far in love with the Spector of Ref John that we thought he was the REAL protagonist, instead of the jerk he turned out to be? I was far more bothered by the CBI team's interactions with the black guy from the FBI than Jane's and McAllister's scene together. You have to admit that it looked like Jane wasn't going to pull it out there for a minute with Red John's seeming superior planning and backup.

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Ok the red john voice is patrick jane . Its been proven before . Im not saying pj is rj either . Anybody get a weird vibe from rigsby and van pelt lately ?

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Penultimate Red John episode kills all future Mentalist DVD box set sales with cheap imitation of RJ's work.

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Anyone out there still believing that the writer of a series full of plot holes and unanswered question has the smartness to leak a fake episode?
Seriously!

See the signs!
Watch other series!

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I heard about the leaked episode this morning. And knew I had to watch it. The utter disappointment. The suspense and storytelling was so compelling leading up to it that, it really broke my heart. And the fact of the matter is. I do believe this is what we're seeing tomorrow. I want it so bad not to be the truth, but from reading this article....

http://www.spoilertv.co.uk/images/cache/the-mentalist/Season%206/Misc/6.08%20TV%20Guide%20Scan%20%28...

it became apparent to me that the whole 'Red Herring' had to do with McAllister being accused first out of the three with the tattoo. I mean Jane was seconds from shooting him. And then to be like oh, well we know McAllister can't be Red John now that he was singled out. I know people can jump on the Partridge wagon or the Kirkland one as well saying resurrection is a great 'Red Herring' but McAllister does it too. In Kirkland's case meaning he never died. 

Ideally for me, I would have loved to see Stiles been the original Red John. But Stiles hung up his mantle and left in other hands. More sinister hands. And those hands happened to be the one responsible for killing his family. And even though Stiles fully respects Patrick he couldn't give up the one person his friend wanted most. Because that would mean he was giving up his son Brett Partridge. And for unneeded grandeur to cheaply imitate the great Thomas 'Red John' McAllister, Bret (one t) Stiles the original Brett (Two T's) Partridge, the successor. 

If the episode were 'fake' I think the time around Jane saying to McAllister 'You're Red John', that's when the real Red John comes out. No crazy lady with a knife. And hopefully thats when the whole thing begins to unravel. Because hell we got another 20 minutes. After that it's just them running and running.

I also would love it to be Kirkland. Really all of the theories we've posted Ladies and Gents, its been a pleasure to read. We all have creative minds. From the looks of it. A lot more creative then Heller. So how is he running this show making millions of dollars why we sit back chewing our nails and throwing things at the television and penniless.

Here's to hoping that Bruno Heller truly is 'The Mentalist' in fooling us all. If it truly is all a 'Red Herring', I will be the first to stand and applaud and thank him for his artistry. However, as more and more time passes, it hurts to think that this may be the reality.

Sincerely,

The Pigeon who rid the world of Red John


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