Just before that awful S06E8,there was a scene in which Bret Stiles was doing some weird religious ritual...............Why do you think they would show that scene? He also said that he will return? Strange words coming from a guy with terminal cancer don't you think? The question is what was the significance of that scene? What does that have to do with anything related to RJ? Your guess is as good as mine.

There were a couple things I was wondering as I watching past episodes.  I was hoping some of you had answers or explanations.  I know a lot of you might say things like "Heller sucks" or "they just have plots holes that don't make sense."  But I wanted real explanations about a couple of things.  
So Red John was always impossible to identity or capture.  A lot of people who knew him died before they ever provided information as well.  Patrick even says: "People who can identify Red John end up dead."  There are two specific instances I want to bring into question.
1) In "His Red Right Hand" (2X08) Rebecca Anderson is poisoned and dies.  She falls seconds after RJ (or someone he sent) walks by.  How come the two people who were escorting Rebecca weren't questioned about what the man looked like?  If it was Mcallister, wasn't it weird to them a sheriff is walking by himself in that hall?

2)  In "Red Blinking Light" (4X07) Jane gets Panzer to talk negatively about Red John.  Later, Red John kills Panzer.  This was all part of Jane's plan.  I know Red John is tricky and everything like that, but how come Jane doesn't spy on Panzer so he can at least pick up a clue when RJ comes to kill him? Granted, Jane probably wouldn't have been able to catch/kill RJ, but he knew it was a good possibility that RJ would go kill Panzer!  I remember someone saying this is one reason they thought PJ was in fact RJ.  Why does Patrick just sit and wait?  Maybe set up a trap or something so he can get new info on Red John in that case. 

Ok, so a lot of clues weren't explained such as, "He is Mar", Visualize connection, how RJ got the list, etc etc etc but I've also wondered about RJ and his followers.  The blake association doesn't explain why people would die for him.  I was hoping during the Red John reveal we would understand how he got people like Lorelei and others to do everything he asked of them.

Dear Family and Friends:
Patrick is in the hospital in a coma from the injuries he suffered from the explosion.Charlotte and I have visited Patrick while in his unconscious state.  We told himthat he will wake up soon, to continue his hunt for Red John.
Only 3 of the Red John suspects escaped the explosion: Stiles, Haffner andBertram.  McAllister was killed in the blast.  Patrick dreamed that he had killedRed John (McAllister).  The watchband that Patrick wore represented the wrist bandthat he wears in the hospital.
Please send your thoughts and Prayers, so Patrick can soon recover.

I just checked my TV show calendar for the January episodes. Did they really move it from Sunday to Tuesday starting from Episode 12, or is that a mistake?

If it's not a mistake, it would mean the audience rates have dropped heavily, wouldn't it? Assuming that Tuesday is a worse slot for a TV show than Sunday evening ...

If you browse through The Mentalist's official facebook page and check the comments,you'll see what type of people are happy with the way the show has "progressed". Mostly mature women above the age of 35 who only watch the show because Patrick is cute and they want him to hookup with Lisbon. I think they mistook this show for a soap because this is Crime Drama!! It sickens me to see people say they are glad red john is over. 

Bret Stiles is alive and well -- and will make another appearance

Malcom McDowell didn't just get blown up to never be heard from again -- that doesn't happen to actors of his caliber