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 #2280 • By mycolorisRED
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i want to give credit to somebody in this forum but i dont remember his name....there is a hidden message in the 7 suspects video at the beginning and the end which led me to believe teresa lisbon might be red john.the 7 suspects video i had to use the program vlc and watch the video at the lowest possible speed here's what i found and please help in finding the message maybe i missed something.i will do my best as it i is very hard to explain if you dont watch the video the way i'm telling you...because it uses capital letters,small letters in different sizes and the location of the letters might be important....
at the beginning of the video we see this.words
re  i hu h
RED JOHN    RE
NOTORIOUS   NOTO
MURDER       MU
UNKNOWN     UN
TEACUP      TE
CLOAKED      CL
HANDSHAKE     AN
SHOWMAN       SH
DREAD          D
COLD            C
SERIAL KILLER   KI
 but almost at the end they keep repeating some words BUT they take away letters highlighted....or they add letters here is the list
ARTIST red
STRAWBERRIES red
SCENT       JoHn
DREAD     j hu
SHOWMAN    h
SIGNS
VISUALIZE
SERIAL KILLER
NOTORIOUS
MURDER
UNKNOWN    NK
TEACUP     E
CLOAKED   LOA
HANDSHAKE NDS
HE HAS A LIST     LIST
COLD       red
STRABERRIES red
SCENT joHn
DREAD  htu
SHOWMAN   h
SIGNS
VISUALIZE
SERIAL KILLER
NOTORIOUS
MURDER
UNKNOWN
TEACUP
CLOAKED
HANDSHAKE   ND
SHADOWS   HA
STRAWBERRIES AWBE
SERIAL KILLER    ALK
AND BY THE END OF THE SEASON    SEAS
HANDSHAKE    red
showman red
GENIUS   JoHn
cold i hu
LEFT    h
right
STRAWBERRIES
SCENT
DREAD
SHOWMAN
SIGNS
VISUALIZE
SERIAL KILLER
NOTORIOUS
MURDER
UNKNOWN
TEACUP
CLOAKED   CL
EVIL E
HANDSHAKE  AND
SHADOWS   SHA
IT WILL COME DOWN    WIL DON

the video is only 2;30 minutes long and it took me forever to watch the whole video but it was worth it.i haven't been able to put it together,,,just wanted to let you guys know about it so you guys can help.here's what i find very interesting....notice the words in capital letters and how some at the end are small letters...some have the word red at the end.in one ocasion the word SHOWMAN in between the letters WMAN is the word red...red woman?walter man?vanpelt has red hair..also as soon as they say it will come down to seven suspects they point to teresa and then patrick....but notice how teresa seems to have an evil look on her face.and patrick a face like he just read teresa and he cant believe his conclusion.i will post my results after i review this clues.



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as i was reading some of the theories here i realized something.Red john might not be one man....but an organization...like visualize.i have reason to believe there's quite a few Rj's...let me explain.when Rj shoots the filmakers he uses his right hand...when he is drinking tea with rosalind uses his left hand therefore akes perfect sense that timothy carter was one red john,rosalind knew one red john which is roy taliaferro.rebeca knew a different red john,lorelie martin knew a different red john .when red john kills the first victim and we see him fighting with the guy(i cant remember his last name)he has a very different body,he seems smaller or thinner than when he killes the teenage filmakers. therefore we are not actually looking for red john but who is the mastermind behind it all.in the season 4 finale the mastermind could of put a different Rj to talk to patrick in order to fool patrick and us he mentioned the name of a street in the area where it took place...therefore we tought Rj was in oneplace when in reality he/she could've been in front of us and next to patrick the whole time...i'm willing to bet 2 horses.5 cows and a chicken that theresa lisbon is the mastermind behind the organization called  Red John.

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Theory #2276 • By ILikePie
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Well here are some of my thoughts.

Personally I think that Sarah may be part of red Johns "crew".
I think that possibly Wayne's baby is really Red Johns baby so he can have some leverage on the CBI somehow. Please don't rage at me. LOL

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I would like to "pick" your brains ...
If you could, i would love for you to give me your suspect and the reasons on the coments ...
Tell me just the reasons that we know and try not to assume any thing ...
Besides ... don't exclude anyone ... The main idea would be to collect suspects, motives and "proofs" or circumstances ... And then organize it ...
Then we would try to exclude the suspects with facts (without any assumptions) ...
And then maybe, together, we could be able to get a reduced group of suspects ... a "top 7" (Red John - 7 letters) ...
:D hope you agree to help me

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"First I want to express my disappointment if it turns out that PJ has two personas and one of those is RJ.  I also truly hope that the story line does not involve PJ and some sort of psychotic break.  It will be a travesty if the series concludes with either of these endings.
    
Just some notes and observations...

Rosalind Harker - If one were to shorten Rosalind to Rosa (Rose) one would find another writing by William Blake titled "The Sick Rose".  Google and read the poem.  It could be a hint that Red John is real (not her) as well as being Rosalind's boyfriend.
 
Many people (most) believe that in the season four finale, Red John sped by in a LVPD Police Car.  Well, when PJ is in the Limo and is greeted by RJ's voice, PJ first hears "Debonair at all costs...".  If you notice in the seen where the CBI/FBI teams drive by, the street sign reads Debonair St.  Which means that RJ may have been present in the area during the limo interaction.

In circa 1988 the Bloody Smiley Face (Watchmen Style) was quite popular in the house music scene.  Acid House music to be specific, which has often been described as hypnotic/trance-like and mind-altering music due to unique beats.
  
Also of note, the Galle Crater on the planet Mars appears in the Watchmen graphic novel.  The crater resembles a Smiley Face.  There is a Watchmen movie titled "fearful Symmetry".

There is a convicted killer known as the "Happy Face Killer".  
There is also "Smiley Face" murder theory, where alleged murders are believed to have been committed by an organized group of killers responsible for over 100 deaths.

So that got me thinking more about the name Red John.
  
Revelation 6:3-4
3 When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”
4 Then another horse came out, a fiery red one. Its rider was given power to take peace from the earth and to make people kill each other. To him was given a large sword.  

The book of Revelation was written by John.  Thus, Red Horseman = Red John.

Also of note is the words "Its rider was given power" may indicate that RJ was given the power by someone greater than RJ. 

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Here are my 7 suspects:

Gale Bertram: He specifically chose the sentence "reaching end of the rope" at mall at season4 finale so that Jane would understand that the real friend is not Bertram himself, but Craig. If he didn't say that sentence, Van Pelt, Hightower, Lisbon would be dead. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Judge Manchester: Remember Bertram quoted a poem by William Blake? He can't be a fool to read the poem on purpose after the famous "Tyger Tyger" thing. He must have heard it somewhere and liked it and wanted to use it. From whom did Gale hear the poem? Of course during a poker party from Judge Manchester.

Robert Kirkland: The famous Kirkland, who has been interested in Jane and RJ case for years, since Jane joined the team. To cover his mistakes, he might be trying to get as much info as he can from the team to always be a step ahead.

Walter Mashburn: Limos, connections. These require money and charm for sure, and Walter has them. He doesn't have a full time job, so he can do whatever he wants without taking much attention.

Brett Partridge: Introduced us in the pilot episode, he has the chances of being RJ. Although we know nothing about him, it is likely that the writers made us meet RJ in the first season, because you never know if the series would continue. His occurences in RJ related episodes is another interesting thing.

Ellis Mars: Oh the good old Ellis Mars. He knew there would be other killings, and was in a case there murders were about moon phases. It should be noted that Patrick's family was murdered when it was a full moon. He also gave Jane a handwritten personal business card, showing that he is interested in Jane. He was also in same town with Todd, who was a friend of RJ. 

Linus Wagner: He had to kill to save thousands of kids in Africa. Timoty Carter, the fake RJ, is thought to have lived in Africa. Wagner is the only RJ copycat to survive. Also, he is in prison and hence as the best alibi to make people think he is not RJ. With connections, he might be able to get in-out easily.

These are my suspects. I don't think anyone else can be RJ, so this is my complete list. I can't have an 8th one because I can't find anyone else to add to list. If the revealed list will be different than mine, then I will think that only the names common in my list and Bruno's list can be RJ.

My feelings at the moment say that it is Linus Wagner. Timothy Carter was talking about retiring and helping children. Wagner is also helping children. And this can be the higher path RJ was talking about. Saving children, saving the future and the world. It is a good cause to die for. If you talk about RJ's identity, thousands of kids die. So your only option is to die or you become murderer of thousands of kids.

Hope you like it!

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I still think it's Grace. Besides what has already been said, isn't it suspicious that nothing really has happened with Red John while the actress has been on maternity leave?

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