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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Theory #210 • By Gwuc
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Arlov. Fits the profile and has been on screen.

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Through all this  ive held onto is 2 words spoken by RJ when he saved him from the slasher film buffs,2 words only 2 people could have known .After walking away he comes back and  tells patrick that a friend says "roll tide"

This was a phrase that Kristina said to Patrick as they were having dinner before she was kidnapped, She is very smart and has same skill set a Jane and the ability to control  people with her ways. but this was her slip up ! only 2 people were there with no chance of being overheard.

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I'm only on season 3 episode 17.  And after reading some theories I do believe that there is some possibility to there being multiple people versus just one.  But what makes me think it is Bertram is at the end of episode 16, season 3 Bertram recites a poem to Lisbon.  Bertram recites a poem, smiles and then says "just a little poem I like" and walks away.  LaRoche says, " William Blake, I believe"  The verse that is recited to Jane, "Tiger, tiger.." is also William Blake.  Coincidence?  I think not ;)

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My theory is that Red John is actually no single person but is an organization with insiders in the government (e.g. FBI agents, and others) in various industries.  There was an RJ industries in one episode.  The organization has a tremendous amount of resources and interests.  The "Red John" murders have been carried out by different people in the organization.  The murders have been committed for fun, revenge, intimidation, or other reasons.  I also suspect that the organization is working on powerful mind control techniques.  In one episode, a woman in black went into a hotel room to kill Hightower.  When she was discovered, she jumped out the window to her death.  She must have under some kind of mind control to do this.  Also, when Christina was discovered in a catatonic state, it is likely that the organization did some kind of mind control experiment on her. 

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My wife and I both are convinced that it is Kristina Frye and have been for a long time. I am glad to see that others are also thinking along the same lines. I am hopeful that the writers won't see these theories and go off on some BS tangent. As stated in other theories:

She knows far too much about the wife and daughters murders, Jane, who doesn't believe in psychics, seems strangely ignorant of this.

Red John typically kills women and then paints their toenails, I hardly believe that a male would do this.

Kristina is conveniently knowledgable about far too many of Red John's murders.

As previously stated feminine voice.

Writers seem to insist on using the terms "him" or "he" and seem to high light this.

As previously stated has access to high value people to use in her web.

I don't know if she has ability to hypnotize (I can't remember seeing it) but with her background, it would be useful in turning said high value targets.

This are my thoughts, let me know if they are yours.

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I actually started getting paranoid about Bertram when he referred Red John's lines in S2, but the actions of Stiles makes me feel that it is indeed he who is the real Red John.
Stiles couldve told his disciple to go shooting the killer of his lover outside the CBI, and then when questioned, he could say he felt that was right as manipulated by Stiles...S3 E3

But there are other points that also make Stiles a lesser suspect. But Im jus pouring some extra juice into this investigation!!

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