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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I love The Mentalist fans! They care so much about the show that they want to believe the horrible episode is a fake because they trust the writers and Bruno Heller. I really think this is very sweet and it breaks my heart that they will have to see the same episode tonight. :(

I know I'll get a lot of 'unlikely'-s because you are all still hanging on to the hope that something good is going to happen. It's very sad, but it won't guys.:( They rushed everything, they just want to move on with the story after Red John. 

They put us in a bad position. I love the actors and I want to watch as much Simon Baker as I can, but I lost respect for these lazy writers. If only they listened to the fans!

It should have been Partridge.:(

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Co-incidence
that the last thing you hear on this so called red john episode is laughter?

NO FOR
HEAVENS SAKE 


It’s a parody,
probably an upcoming DVD extra feature
BTW, it s
still on youtube – how come?  cz it’s a spooooooooof
Relax people,
seriously




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Plot twist : Bruno Heller trolled us by making us believe he is trolling us.

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OK, the real episode is just a few hours from now. So just doing a recap of the silly absurd cheap and so on things I 'won't accept from tonight episode.
Feel free to contribute in the comments! This is my beginning list.

1. Brett Partridge is alive. Unacceptable from ep .1-2, totally unacceptable after Cho visit to the morgue.

2. RJ are two persons.

3. Scenes which are filmed just to deceive the viewers.
For ex. if we find out that the Bertram is a good guy and didn't actually killed the barman.
Or discovering red herrings which were blatantly shown as clues.

4. ...

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+++ Leaked Episode is Real +++

Someone on spoilertv posted that the real episode is now live on iTunes in French (I'm not French, so maybe someone here can confirm this?) - and it is indeed the same as the leaked episode.

Should we replace WhoIsRedJohn by WhoWasRedJohn now, as we all know that his sad excuse of a time filler called "episode 8" doesn't answer anything?

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The greatest trick Bruno Heller ever pulled, was convincing the fans, that the leaked version of Red John was legit...

Please let it be so.

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Leaked episode.

           
I cant believe people actually think that the leaked episode is real!
There are so many reasons why it seems fake.
For starters PJ is shown sleeping in his CBI loft/bedroom.
Why would the FBI allow this and why are all his things still there?
The FBI knew Jane used the sofa and removed it. So why didn't they do the same with the things in his room?

In the leaked episode PJ really believes Bertram is RJ.

One of the FBI agents comes from Sacramento. The FBI agents are bought in from Austin, Texas
because of the Blake Association. So why would they include an agent who may is from the same area and who thus might have ties with them.


Who is Red John?

I think it must be Kirkland with help from Reede or maybe Partridge with help from Reede.

Reede Smith must be RJ's right hand man or part of an RJ duo because his name is synonymous with Roy Tagliaferro.

Along with dead, bread (n.), lead (n.1), the vowel shortened in Middle English. The surname Read/Reid retains the original Old English long vowel pronunciation and is the corresponding surname to Brown-, Black, White
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=red&searchmode=none

Roy is the anglicized form of RUADH. Ruadh is a Gaelic byname meaning "red", often a nickname for one with red hair.
http://www.behindthename.com/name/ruadh

Tagliaferro meansItalian: from tagliare ‘to cut’ + ferro ‘iron’, an occupational name for an ironworker or a nickname for a strong or ferocious fighter, one who was adept at cutting through the cuirass of the enemy with his sword.
http://genealogy.familyeducation.com/surname-origin/tagliaferro

Smith, of course, is short for blacksmith.



Reede seems to know RJ. While in custody at CBI he seems to react when somebody walks by whistling. He shouldn't know about RJ's whistling skill. Therefore he must know RJ.
If Reede thinks RJ is alive it must be Kirkland, Partridge or Bertram. (He would presume all the others died in the bomb blast.) I dont think Bertram is RJ because PJ said he was. I think Partridge is probably dead because Cho saw his body. (and must have seen his face)
I  think it must be Kirkland then. Also Stiles seems to know RJ and he was surprised when PJ said he was present in his house.
Reede knew Kirkland was not part of the Blake Association when he said "tyger tyger" but he didnt know that Paul Wiehagan was one even though Wiehagen is a low level member.
I think Bertram is the head of the Blake Association. I think RJ used the association. Therefore Bertram and wants to kill Reede because of his connection to RJ. I cant see any other reason why Bertram would want to kill Reede.
Kirkland seemed really compliant when Reede went about killing.


Questions that I hope are answered.

Why do the association members have easily identifiable tattoos?
Why didnt Lisbon et al check everyone's shoulder like Cho did with the swat team?
Why does the FBI know PJ so well? They gave him the change from the sofa.
(I'm guessing he called the FBI in)
Why is PJ's cup empty when he drops it?
Why does Bertram go to bar even though he is on the run? He seems very blase.
Why is PJ's wife's name synonymous with Red John?
Jane is the feminine form of John. Ruskin means red haired.
What happened to PJ's father?


Random Musings (got no proof)


I think Stiles is Partridges farther.
I think Stiles may be PJ's father also.
I think RJ may be related to PJ.
I think PJ may have influenced or caused RJ in becoming what he did.
I think Rigsby is an Association member.
I think Stiles is still alive.
I think the answer to everything is located in/on PJ's sofa.


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