K gang! I know there are highly intense emotions boiling around about this episode. Firstly, Kudos to all those who were voting McAllister! We got our man!!!
Secondly, if you knew anything about Patrick Jane, you knew he had only one goal from the beginning; to kill Red John. He didn't respect him or admire him, he wanted him dead. Why would he stroke the ego of the man who murdered his wife and daughter by asking him to reveal all his genius and secrets? I guarantee you, most of the information Jane had deduced on his own. That's why the Sheriff was on the list in the first place. And to quote Patrick, "You're an evil, sexually perverted sociopath with pathetic delusions of grandeur. The rest is just details..."
BUT for those of us who want the details, here is how McAllister makes the most sense:
Rosalind's Description: McAllister is under six feet, he had short straight hair 6 years ago (lost much of it since then). He is not muscular, but not soft. Probably has rough strong hands, and was definitely the most likely to smell of pine, earth and nails.
He Is Mar: The very first big clue we got makes sense now. Most likely, Renfrew was trying to write He Is Marked in reference to the tattoo.
Bosco's Secretary: We all saw the secretary get killed by someone in a Sheriff's outfit. We know as this "Sheriff" approached her, she was smiling, indicating that said Sheriff was actually RJ.
Mobility: None of the other suspects had the allotted free time to commit the killings. All of the other suspects had jobs that kept them very busy. A Sheriff in Napa Valley wine country has lots of free time... and especially alone time.
Hunter Ethos: Jane usually discovers the killer by determining who had the right psyche to commit the crime. This held very true to McAllister. The man loved to kill. When Jane asked him what he hunted, he replied, "Anything with a face..."
Sophie Miller's Description: The Sheriff is middle-aged but in good health. He had the most calm and confident posture of any of the suspects. He's very charming. Most importantly, he has a real phobia, Ornithophobia, the fear of birds. This was eventually his undoing. Jane had noticed this at the Church in Napa when the pigeon flew by his head.
The Handshake: Lastly, we never saw these characters shake hands on screen, but I am sure it happened, just not in the conventional sense. The first time they meet, they play rock, paper scissors, a game during which you shake your hand three times before revealing either rock, paper or scissors. Thus, that is the moment the two shook hands.
All in all, the Sheriff made the most sense and I was satisfied to see him be Red John. I seem to recall everyone up in arms a few weeks back when everyone thought it was definitely Reede Smith. At least that didn't happen, right?
