Who is Red John?

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List of seven

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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We have to all agree that CBI Ron is not Red John but is definitely working with Red John.....He is Red John's mole in the CBI....

Because it comes to question, why is there a recurring character or extra in more than 75% of the scenes, unless he has a bigger role which is to be revealed when the show nearly finishes.....

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I am an avid supporter of the notion that Red John shouldn't be obvious choices like Partridge, Stiles, Kirkland....I want Red John to be someone who had potential but was not one of the favorites....After 6 years of watching The Mentalist, wouldn't it be a letdown if one of the favorites turns out to be Red John....These 3 are the bookmakers favorites to be Red John but I would be somewhat disappointed if one of these 3 is Red John.....And if Kirkland is Red John, I would blame the writers for laziness....In the series final episodes when they are revealing Red John's identity, I want to be in shock and bewilderment as to whom is Red John, which would then lead me to rewatch previous episodes to observe Red John and his interaction and dialogue with Patrick....

I want the show to finish with a bang and in epic style and one of the best reveals in television history....AND after reading some of the theories, my 2 outside favorites to be Red John is Ellis Mars and Walter Mashburn.........


Red John is a showman and it's all about the performance for him.....and both Mars and Mashburn have put on quite a performance for Patrick....We must remember that Red John will not be himself around Patrick and he will put on an act or facade for him.....If Red John ends up being Mars and Mashburn, people will be talking

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Wouldn't it be boring and predictable if Red John turns out to be Stiles...I would blame laziness on the writers if they choose Stiles....I agree that he has worked with Red John but he CANNOT be Red John..........It's too obvious......After 6 years of anticipation, I would want Red John to be someone unexpected who had potential and not obvious choices like Stiles, Kirkland or even Brett Partridge.......I want bewilderment when Red John's identity is being revealed.which would then lead me to rewatch old episodes to observe Red John and his interaction with Patrick........Do not let me down....

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If Red John is turns out to be Kirkland, then this will be a serious letdown....I will blame laziness on the writers for choosing Kirkland as Red John.....After 6 years of watching The Mentalist, I would want Red John to be someone who had potential to be Red John but was not one of the favorites(like Partridge or Stiles).....After the revealing of Red John, I would then want to rewatch previous episodes to see Red John and how he acted and what dialogue he used especially with Patrick ....Wouldn't it be a letdown if Stiles, Bertram, Kirkland or Partridge ended up being Red John.....Partridge is everyones favorite but I want shock and awe when Red John's identity is being revealed.............Can you all just imagine if Mars or Marshburn  turns out to be Red John............

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Read http://www.whoisredjohn.com/See-a-theory-Red-John/3759

Now, why would PJ fool lisbon? does he really believe she cant lie? or he thinks she works with Red John? or maybe he is using her as part of his plan to trick red john?

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I think any of the seven could be Red John. The only ones that match the physical description are Kirkland and Partridge, rest all are either fat, old or a bit tall. Bruno Heller told we will be disappointed when we find out who Red John is and he could already have been cast. Hence it is axiomatic that RJ could be one who is very self-obvious or someone who has not been shown. Hence it could be the two new characters Mccallister, Reede Smith or Partridge or Stiles and not anyone else.

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Theory #3760 • By psykid
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OMG! Its been so obvious from the start. Red john is Sean Spencer from Psych. He was born in 1976 so in '88 he'd be 12 which would classify him as a kid and he could kill. As a child he learned from his father the power of observation and how to use it just like Patrick. Tiger tiger anyone? In the pilot of psych he has to Be a fake psychic so he doesn't go to jail because he accurately help solve crime from a hotline and they thought he was the killer. But what if in a turn of events Sean was the killer after all and just coming up with ways to frame everybody else so he'd getaway with it. As for the list of 7 the letters in their names could easily spell out Sean Spencer. They do love doing some form of anagrams so what if the list itself is an anagram? Think about it, what other show has had the main antagonist be the main protagonist of another similar show. None that I can think of which would make it historic. Plus it would be a great way to end both shows because let's be honest their both running out of material to make each episode new and not just a rehash of another earlier episode. Mark my words Sean Spencer is red john!!!!!!! The ending of both shows will be LEGEN ...wait for it... DARY!!!!!

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