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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I think, RAY/K could be right with the theory but with the addition, that I'm not shure, if HAFFNER is RJ (Could be but it's not safe).
Let's face the facts: The video must have been taken approximately 1 or 2 days after Lorelei got shot (look at the tape on her left arm). When she was killed by RJ, her left arm was fully recovered. Usually this takes one week or more. Do you really think, RJ played the paramedic for Lorelei and simply killed her after she recovered...mmmmmmmmmh?  
AND Lisbon is the only person on this planet PJ told, that he wants to make a list and narrow it down.
Furthermore Bruno Heller stated, that the whole video thing could seem like a kind of magic to some people, but in fact, there is nothing supernatural about it.

So consequentially someone gave this information to RJ. I think, it was not Lorelei, cause she tried to kill him but failed. I think, PJ was Lorelei's paramedic after she got shot, he asked her a favour for that and Lorelei agreed. Lorelei of cause didn't tell him RJ's real name, cause she wanted to take her own revenge. It was a sporting chance for PJ. If Lorelei would have been successfull by killing RJ, PJ shurely would be satisfied, too. If she fails (what surely happened), the video was his backup plan.
I bet, that there are at least two disks. One with a RJ Video and the other one is the disk, PJ showed Lisbon. I think RJ's disk contains a video which is also spoken by Lorelei. And I believe, it nearly contains the same tenor, than the one PJ showed Lisbon: "killing a happy memory" (I just stated in a previous post that I'm shure, PJ and RJ know each other for a long time), "a list", that PJ "narrowed down"...etc (btw RJ's video just has to contain MORE than 7 suspects. It' s a prestidigitation) ;-) and he will "start to kill often" (what a big surprise) :-)! And watch PJ when he shows the video to Lisbon. He observes her all the time. Then watch Lisbons face. Sometimes it seems like she would say: "How tf could you know".
The reason, why she gave the information with the list to RJ is jealousy. Remember: "You're a littel in love with him". RJ always lured his followers by fullfilling a desire. Finally remember JJ LaRoches statement in one of the latest episodes: "Ther is a leak inside the CBI".
I would bet any money, that the video was a bait. PJ is smart. He suspects Lisbon as a whistle-blower.
This would make sense. There is no more evidence for this theory, but on the other hand, ther is no evidence against it.

Oh! I almost forgot to say: Bruno Heller stated, that some people will be disapointed, when the truth is gonna be revealed. I believe, that he basically didn't mean RJ's true identity. I bet, he meant all the Jisbon fans.

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Hello guys!!!!!
I was thinking about #3477 of Michael-29, and may be PJ can also assume that Lorelei is/was not telling the truth so the 7 names might vary, if not all of them, there are three or four that are always candidates to be RJ, the rest until 7-10 could be different and I guess PJ knows that and has an alternative list.
What do you think?

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Why did Lorelei give Patrick Jane some time to get his list before she read the names?  Patrick already knows the names.  Why would he have to take some time to get the list out to compare?.  This was set up for Lisbon.  Jane may have been behind the video.  Who knows at this point but there is something suspicious about that and the fact that Jane immediately destroyed the cd.  I think that Lisbon is involved with Ray Haffner.  I think Patrick may have created the video, thus the absence of the real Red John's voice, in an attempt to see Lisbons reaction when certain names were mentioned such as Ray Haffners.

Remember, Red John cant tolerate cheap imitations of his work.  This video may be a way to lure Red John out because his ego wont allow him to handle someone else imitating him.  My most logical candidate based on this analysis would be that Red John is Ray Haffner.  I also combine this with the suspicion of him being on the Visualize farm during the 90's and his sketchy background.

I HATE HAFFNER!

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I think it's Bertram. He is very closely involved with Kirkland, who destroyed evidence of Red John when he killed Lennon. Also when Kirkland broke into Jane's room. That's how he got the 7 names and gave them to Bertram.

I used to think it could be Partridge, but it's a bit too obvious and I don't think Heller would want to seem like he's copying Dexter, who's also a serial killer working in forensics.

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if you remember 4.16 "his thoughts were red thoughts", remember the dialog between Bret and Grace VP.. how did she fall in love with him..? was it love..? definitely yes.. So, age is not problem.. Bret is very impressive, strong, talented etc.. the other theories are quite weak when compared with Bret...

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Ok..this is not an accusation. I do not have a concrete theory right now and frankly I don't want to have one..I love the supense, the mystery and it will only make the reveal somewhat satisfying.
Plus it says a lot about how great the writing is seeing that we're all confused and no matter how concrete we think our theories are there's always something amiss..part of the puzzle missing, incomplete. I love that.
This is an observation. Watch Red John's Rules again. I'll post a link below. WHEN PATRICK IS STARTING TO TELL LISBON ABOUT HIS LIST IN THE CAR AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EPISODE AFTER THEY HAVE VISITED THE CRIME SCENE, HERE'S WHAT HE SAYS:
ASSUMING LORELAI IS TELLING THE TRUTH, RED JOHN IS ONE OF 1357 MEN ETC...
He says Lorelai IS telling the truth not WAS. Don't know if it was a mistake, the timeline is also confusing. I just think the writer's wouldn't normally make mistakes like that, especially when it comes to such an important character. Mistake or not, just something I came accross, take a look:
(go to about 5:30 in the video)
http://www.zzstream.li/2013/05/the-mentalist-s5-e22-red-johns-rules.html

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I try to think about who Red John is but I always just end up thinking how Id like to bang Grace Van Pelt.

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