Who is Red John?

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I hope Jane and Lisbon sleep together and it's TERRIBLE, and too weird, and they decide to go back to being just friends.

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WELL THE NEW EPISODE (S6EP22) JUST SUCKED 

WHAT THE HELL IS BRUNO HELLER EVEN THINKING WHILE HE WAS CREATING THE SCRIPT FOR THIS EPISODE. ((AND HE REALLY DID WRITE THIS EPISODE I GOOGLED IT UP)) LIKE SERIOUSLY WHAT THE HELL. NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS I WOULD SHIP JISBON. THIS IS JUST TOO WEIRD.

THEY HAVE BEEN FRIENDS FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS NOW. AND THEIR FRIENDSHIP WAS JUST PERFECT. LIKE FINALLY A TV SHOW WHERE THE TWO MAIN CHARACTERS AREN'T ROMANTICALLY INVOLVED. I MEAN WITH RIGSBY AND VAN PELT IT WAS OBVIOUS FROM THE BEGINNING THAT THEY HAD A THING FOR EACHT OTHER AND YOU ALREADY KNEW THAT THEY WOULD END UP TOGETHER. BUT NOT LISBON AND JANE.


MY FAVORITE SCENE WAS THE ONE WHEN CHO SAID TO ABBOTT:"Jane and Lisbon? No, I don't see it. They're like brother and sister."

WHEN JANE PULLED THAT STUNT AND THEN IN THIS INTERROGATION ROOM WHEN THEY KISSED, I HAD A FULL CRINGE ATTACK GOING ON. SERIOUSLY. THIS WAS JUST GROSS AND WEIRD AND AWKWARD AND OTHER ADJECTIVES LIKE THAT, THAT HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN INVENTED YET. 

SO BRUNO HELLER SHOULD REALLY THINK OF SOMETHING GOOD TO MAKE UP FOR ALL OF THIS SHIT. 

this was just my point of view and i would really like to know if any of you think the same way

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My seventh sense tells me the reason for the unfortunate turns of events on the Mentalist, including, but not limited to: the lame RJ reveal, the contrived getting Grisbsy off the show yesterday stunt, and the puke worthy hook up of Jane and Lisbon -- is due to Simon Baker.  Yup, that's right, Simon Baker.  
My theory is that Baker: 
1) wants to be the main romantic lead, working more on chasing skirts than serial killers -- but he doesn't want to lose his status as being "Patrick Jane" by quitting the Mentalist to do different projects -- so therefore, he has to change The Mentalist to suit his interests. 
2) Baker's been extremely jealous of Owain Yeoman, who was getting to make out, grope and get naked with Amanda Righetti for years [that's why he probably demanded that Red John send him a chick LOL]
3) Baker's secretly attracted to Robin Tunney, and after the Lorelei love scenes, he just couldn't take it anymore -- the sexual fantasies about Tunney were really starting to get to him....[not to mention he's been married to the same woman a LONG time, which is not easy for an actor at the height of his fame to do] 
By changing the direction of the show, and exploring Jane's "romantic side," Baker could get more than just his ego stroked, and the wife can't get mad -- because it's his work! 
So, I think Jane kissing Lisbon, and the whole Jibson thing, was like about 80% Simon Baker's doing.  When Heller took on the new project, Baker realized it was the perfect time to influence, manipulate and try to change the direction of the show.  I bet he used the Jibson fan base as proof of what America really wants and for good measure probably fought hard to end the RJ story, saying that the RJ storyline is for "ghouls" anyway.  LOL 
HOWEVER, Tunney, on the other hand, I think, doesn't even remotely find Baker attractive, AND loves his family, his wife….and as she has said in interviews she "would like to think she can keep on having dinners with Baker's family" without it getting awkward. [when asked about a possible Jibson hook up by the press] 
Welp, unless Jane's doing the longest con in TV history, Tunney's gonna have to have dinner somewhere else because it's ABOUT to get awkward LOL

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Heller gave the grandma's masturbation material until next season starts. Is that how a brother and sister show affection? Fuck me but did they not mention before that it's a brother/sister relationship?

And that scene in the beginning with the 5 students will never hold up in court in a million years.

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I was never a big believer in this theory but seeing how things have played out, it looks like our last hope.
Jane is Red John. His relationship with Lisbon will end by her discovering this. If the show can get dark again, this is how you do it.

Seeing how easily Jane made that letter and spawned a case and conned everyone makes me believe how good he really is.
This whole Macalister Rj/BA thing could be a sham. Yea they were all guilty in their own ways but the way Jane cried after killing Macalister makes me wonder.
Ill never buy Macalister a sheriff, a serial killer, and the leader of the BA and control over thousands of people, would care so much about Patrick Jane.
I mean Red Johns whole serial killer career before Jane was a typical serial killer beginning.
BUT after he killed Janes family, Red John literally only acted when Jane was involved in some way. Macalister had a lot on his plate and i doubt he would base his whole serial killer life on Patrick Jane.
Think back of all the things Rj did season 1-5 and of course 6.
Rj only does stuff with Jane involved.
His daughter saying "does anyone know who you are " will always haunt me.

A post earlier talked about why the Rj Story line failed and i agree. Its all politics. Freye, Lorelie, Styles, etc were RJ people for story lines. Season 1 Heller had to keep rj identity a mystery bc what if all the characters in the rj story get a different job? The show for some reason couldn't lock down all these characters so the Rj story had to evolve. Im sure if Freye signed a deal the story would went a different way but things change in business.
Politics ruin most things.

Ps: possible jane cons.
There are always so many holes in cases. Haibach for instance is a great example. He hardly knew 85 percent of that Cbi hitlist. He was not a killer and doesnt seem like he would stab Ardilles like that. Or have the means to spy and bug all those people. I always thought haibach decided to take Grace AFTER he was brought in for questioning. He didnt hire an armed hitman to Gvps and Rigsbys house, no he wanted to kidnap her to trap Lisbon and Jane.

So that brings me to Jane. Lets say he is crazy and likes to make things up. Jane makes the hitlist. Kills Ardilles and La Roche bc of crazy Jane reasons. Which he then sways the team into thinking Haibach did it without actually saying it. Maybe Jane knew Haibach would snap and Kidnap Gvp or maybe Jane hypnotized him, he is crazy remember. I got the impression that hired gun was trying to miss. Now i know i am not alone with this thought so its at least plausible to think about. A wide open shot on a man holding a baby and he hits the baby bag. Nice shot ace! Jane could of set this up to bring Gvp and Rigsby to Texas.
Haha this is just a fantasy but the Haibach saga did not add up at all. The man wantes revenge on Lisbon and her team. Not a bunch of nobodies from Cbi and La Roche plus Ardilles? Wtf did La Roche do?

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I still think it was not the real Red John and he is still out there. Also, what about the encrypted list of names? Did we forget her?

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That last show was quite good I think...! I was scared it would be frustrating but no! And watching Jisbon becoming a couple makes very happy! Confess!

More seriously, now that the Jisbon thing is official, settled, and that a seventh season has been announced, what else can Mentalist's team deal with except RJ's early life and the unsolved mysteries ? To my opinion, it's the only thing remaining, a last workable theme. Bruno Heller can hardly make a 13-episode-last-season only showing Jisbon's life as a couple and new FBI cases. No ???

So let's keep a little hope...! That season 7 finale gave me a little thrill, like in the good early days...For a good reason I hope!!!

Cheers!


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