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 would just like to test my theory and see what people think.......

Ok. So, Jane and his family and his Wife's family are all part of the carny life supposedly. They are circus folk but not as Jane mentioned fully (carnies) although we saw in one of the episodes of Jane's flashback life that Jane's Father had been a con-man, and Jane (boy wonder) was part of his Father's coning spree (eg. the sick little girl and the healing jewel or stone.) I'm thinking that given the view of Jane's Father being angry in the episode (and seeming slightly abusive) after Jane walked away not wanting to con the girl, I am thinking Jane's Father Alex was upset that his "money maker" left him for the woman (Angela Jane) that Jane fell in love with and they both ran away to get married' perhaps after that Alex jane swore revenge to get even on Patrick for leaving him alone. Though the one thing that doesn't add up is that if it was Alex Jane who killed his daughter-in-law and granddaughter, why would he inflict that tragedy on his innocent granddaughter? well...we haven't heard of or seen Patrick Jane's Mother (did he even have one?) (was he adopted?) just an idea. Perhaps Jane's Mother was born of the carny life or not form the life, maybe she met Alex Jane (who may or may not have already had Patrick) and the were due to be married or married (or maybe they had Patrick as a couple) and perhaps Jane's Mother (if he had one, which I would think either way) perhaps she didn't want the life of a con-carny for herself and Patrick her baby that she decided to break up and leave Alex Jane, although Alex wouldn't let her have his son because Alex knew something about Patrick Jane that the Mother didn't know of. Also too wasn't it mentioned in Red John Rules that Patrick spent a lot of time in the Child Service Center as a child? anyways I could just be going off and not putting things together but I feel like some of this theory could be the truth. Also too it would be a play-off of Angela not wanting the same life of a carny that perhaps Patrick's Mother didn't want also, perhaps because it would be dangerous for their children?? Perhaps Alex Jane was so angry after Patrick left that he begun to kill people, anyone, brutally, and maybe he came across visualize? just an idea, maybe he left the carnival? never went back, and swore to track down Jane, and make him suffer in the harshest and heartwreching of ways, also maybe the leaving of Patrick's Mother caused Alex to have a break down and he became crazed because he thought, Patrick was the cause for the departure of Patrick's Mother and maybe he didn't want to see his son happy when he was anything but! also this could be why Red Joh doesn't kill Patrick (when he is this close to) and then explains saving him (form the copy cat crew) it's like something inside him is pulling away because it is his son. Haven't you noticed how it's always someone eles murdered and Jane never get injured??? I think that means something...besides the game he is playing.....

So when you think about it some of it adds up. Also if it is not Alex Jane, then perhaps it is someone else who is a part of the carnival life and maybe Patrick was supposed to pay them back for something, remember what Patrick said? "Carnies are good people, but make sure to pay them back" or something along the lines of this.

Also Bruno Heller has been taking us back to the carnival for a few of the past episodes and now all of a sudden he is bringing the audience back. ....is Heller deliberatly trying to throw us off???

Also I don't know if anyone remembers or can explain this but just a question.....remember in the episode where Patrick Jane sees his Doctor (Sophie Miller) ? we'll I still can't understand this....in a flashback to the Mental institution where Jane was being kept and Sophie was his therapist, it shows Jane sitting on a cot-bed and on the wall isn the Red John smiley! I don't understand, am I missing something? was there a murder in the Mental Hospital?? or is Jane drawing the mark!? and why is it in Patrick's room of all the other rooms??? 

Also one last thought......I know it has been conformed that Red John is for sure a man, although it very well could be a woman. Think about it.......Heller seems to like to confuse the heck out of us, so why couldn't it be a woman? besides after seeing that seen when RJ saves Jane I sear I saw high heeled boots! and the hands look femmine.

Also I don not trust that "legit" list of the final 7 suspects! that was deliberate! I don't think any of them are RJ! 

So these are my theories.....

True or False...........?

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Hey

I've been watching 1x23 again, and noticed something weird:

@ ~17:54, they read the letter that Rosalind wrote to RJ Solutions: 

"Dear Roy, I found this address on a business card of yours that I discovered down the back of the sofa."

Isn't she supposed to be blind??

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I don't like WR, i'm pretty sure that Lisbon is helping him. Remember this, Rigsby has a second personality. "Rigsby was the victim of child abuse. Rigsby worked as an arson specialist in San Diego before becoming a CBI agent." He fits Rosalind Harker description. He is strong enough. After Bosco dies he is the onlyone that doesn't drinks tequila and both of them (Lisbon and Rigsby) are the only one that drinks scotch. Wayne's fathers first appeared in "Like a Redheaded Stepchild" reference to WR being RJ. According to a character list from the Pilot script, Rigsby was originally named "Wayne Gilzean" (Gilzean: Servant of St John) so he can also be a servant of RJ.

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Heller confirmed the list to be accurate. What he did not confirm was how many on the list were RJ. Of course nobody thought to ask him, because how would more than one RJ make sense? His seemingly personal grudge against Jane makes it seem like an individual. However there are obvious loose ends from season 5 which point to some amount of unity among them. Kirkland and Bertram in the office, Haffner's invitation to Lisbon, Bertram's invite to Lisbon to join in poker etc. 

Those loose ends point to a few options. 

1. There is a group effort to find RJ off the books before Jane does, so that he can be taken into custody and manage an enormous cover up without knowing that they are being controlled by RJ.
2. The group effort to find RJ is to protect him because of how much he knows.
3. The list of 7 each represents one of the 7 letters in the name RED JOHN, and they are all Red John. The name is not of a person but an organization. Martin only knew 1 of them. Red John knew that Jane would track it down to those 7 because those were the only 7 to track it down to. The buck stopped with them. This is why it was so important that Lennon not recognize Kirkland. Red John could kill endlessly until Jane figured it out and still hold to his (their) own rules. For the writer it also means that they can point clues at everybody on the list without diverging from the story line. Pay attention to descriptions of Red John and you will notice they do not all fit.
4. The list is of the next 6 victims. 
5. The list is of the next 6 accomplices
6. Red John Really does have supernatural powers.
7. 3-6

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Just to mention, the actor who plays Brett Partridge - Jack Plotnick, was born 1968. So practically, he is 45 years old and looks much younger as he actually is.


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