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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No way in hell Macalister is red john.
And if he is, than there is a person bigger than red john controlling it all!

No way macalister after janes "breakdown" could offer him a new life. What could the sheriff offer him? He isnt styles or kristina frye and cannot offer him salvation in any way, hes just a guy with power. RED JOHN DOES NOT FEAR DEATH!! He doesn't believe in hell as we know.

Macalister runs tiger tiger what would he offer jane, a tattoo ? He told patrick he can give him a new identity. Reede smith didn't get a new identity when he joined.
Red john wants to turn patrick. He wants him as a "disciple" as jane says . Brett styles is alive . He is red john. Van pelt is his niece or a follower . Jane knows all of this too. Its a long chess match.
Styles told patrick he is dying but we all know styles NEEDS to resurrect like jesus after his death. Macalister pulled styles out of the house before the bomb.
Styles will not appear to the world because he will be arrested for faking his death . He will do it in church with only a few watching to spread the word . Jane will be there . He will get the info from van pelt somehow .

HELLER ONLY RUSHED THE FIRST 8 EPISODES TO GET THEM OVER WITH. IF MACALISTER WAS RED JOHN THEN HELLER WOULD of MADE THAT THE SEASON FINALE!!!

There is no way the private investigator was murdered to keep quiet! SHE WAS LEFt ALIVE ON PURPOSE!!! Why would red john let her live long enough to tell pj about the tattoo? How could she of seen the tattoo!!! If red john was silencing her he would of killed her quick with his knife . Simple as that.

Partridge said "red john has not killed in years" and he's right . Macalister was posing as red john and maybe with the help of partridge too. But the REAL Red john will be revealed soon. Very soon.

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My theory of the future: I think McAllister isn't Red John. Jane will be caught and offered that he will not be judged provided that he will continue to work for law enforcement (FBI). Then Jane will have to accept the offer instead of going to prison and he will start to work again. In time he will be a part of something like Tyger Tyger. Then Red John will appear and show Jane that even Jane is under Red John's orders.

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Anyone else think that Hardy, the nicotine gum chewing son of Tanner may have been RH's lover? Also, Tanner and VanPelt translations? Not really sure how it would affect the RJ outcome....

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Red John is alive and is 100% Brett Stiles.
The ONLY person of matching intellect with Jane.

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Lorelie said red john and jane were exactly alike . No way in hell macalister is like jane in any way shape or form. Completely different personalities . She said red john can give him a new life ? How could macalister give him a new life ?
Lorelie is alive . He death scene is crazy. No slit throat and a giant picture of a woman that says ALIVE with a
Mirror next to it .

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I knew McAllister was going to be Red John after Great Red Dragon episode because it was obvious he faked his death -- he stood next to Smith and Bertram, who walked away without a scratch, so he had to be alive.  The whole reveal and explanation of it was hardly surprising -- though Bertram's death scene was a good twist, he was "smart but dumb."

The reveal of Red John was very poorly done, lots of unanswered questions -- LOTS.  Why did McAllister tell Jane Tyger Tyger?  Why would he give himself away like that?  So much just still doesn't make ANY bit of sense. 

Red John's fear turns out to be Lisbon's favorite memory?  And Jane uses a pigeon as his ultimate weapon?  DUMB.  How did McAllister pull off Partridge and Lisbon in a house filled with pigeons if that was his fear?

And ALL that Jane wants to know is if McAllister is sorry?  Really, that's IT?!!  No OTHER questions?  Is that how Heller gets out of answering OUR questions?  By having Jane say he doesn't want to know anything? 

McAllister's death scene was pathetic.  Jane looked like he was ejaculating over McAllister.  It was just gross.  And "I really AM psychic!" are Red John's last words.  No, no, no....SOMETHING isn't right??!!

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