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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Just wanted to note something about the end scene in S6 episode 1 where Lisbon is in the house with Partridge/RJ. People keep mentioning in their theories about Partridge being alive that Lisbon was grabbed from behind, that no one else was seen behind her that we could see from our angle, and/or that she was standing so close to Partridge's body that it had to be him.

BUT! We know that Lisbon was tasered by RJ, that is his usual method. So it could be that her fall just happened to look like she was pulled from below (not on purpose). When you're tasered, you are immediately stunned and you fall in any direction. Additionally, you can be tasered from quite a length (I'm pretty sure).

Also, further proof that her fall was likely in a random direction due to taser and not meant to reveal that it was Partridge pulling her is that if it was Partridge, and she was tasered after she was grabbed, then she would have known it was Partridge. Even if she didn't physically see it was him because it happened so fast, she would of felt him pull on her ankle/leg and known it was him.

I'm not totally against the idea of it being Partridge but this is something to consider for sure.

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If Partridge is dead, there must be a reason, no? RJ kills the accomplices that cross him or cause unnecessary risk. So what did Partridge do in so far as helping RJ out, and what did he do to screw that up?

Maybe that is what Heller is referring to when he said that there was a reason that Bret died in episode one. Maybe we will find out what he did for RJ or what he didn't do for RJ and it will play a part in the storyline. I'm very intrigued either way if he's alive or dead!

Also, if RJ is in fact Partridge and he faked his death to avoid suspicion (because he knew he was on the list/a suspect in Jane's mind), then why would he implicate himself furthermore by uttering Tyger Tyger? He had to of known that Lisbon would obviously tell Jane about that, and Jane would get suspicious all over again (he would have more questions regarding Partridge thus more suspicion).

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As people before have stated, Bruno Heller has said that the scene where Lisbon was abducted, was extremely important. In all three episodes, there were pigeons present or shown on camera. I think this is the fear that Red John has instead of heights. It's the fear of pigeons. In the last episode, McAllister freaked out when a bird came near him in the attic of the church. There were pigeons when Lisbon opened the door where she was taken. I think he did the killing of Brett along with impersonating a patient for Jane's therapist. Although, I don't think that Red John is a single person. The scene in episode two, where the three men were chatting in Bertram's office was interesting. That's why I think it consists of multiple people, but McAllister was present on the scene of the abduction of Lisbon.

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The Great Red Dragon is the seventh episode of the sixth season of The Mentalist.

"The Great Red Dragon" is a series of paintings by William Blake, the man who also wrote the poem "Tyger, Tyger" which Red John has been associated with, and has used to taunt Jane.

"The Great Red Dragon" is also mentioned in the bible revelations:

"And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast." (Rev 13:1-18)

Just as the dragon has 7 heads, Jane has 7 Red John suspects. In the bible, one of the heads is thought to be mortally wounded, but was healed.

Brett Partridge was thought to be mortally wounded, but will be healed.

Brett Partridge is Red John.

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Theory #6182 • By keithman76
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Patrick Jane's father.  He was quite upset when Patrick left the circus. He pepped Patrick up as though Patrick had a gift that surpassed his. He lied to keep Patrick under his control. Once Patrick felt the revelation that what he and his father were doing was immoral, he left and his father's control was gone. I bet he was sooo much more insane than what they led on in the early episodes to the point that if he couldn't have his son, no one would. Yet he wants to show Jane how much more of "mentalist" he is over his son.

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Some people have been saying how did Red John make the call to Lisbon's phone as he was using 2 hands well when Red John rings Lisbon's phone it takes a couple of seconds for Jane to anwser it now he talks to Red John for roughly 7 seconds befor we first get a glimpse of Red John at the house and then it takes him about 10 seconds to draw just the mouth of the RJ smiley face so if we say it took him 10 seconds to draw the eyes and 10 seconds for the face part then he would have been drawing the face for about 30 seconds so a couple seconds to make the call then couple seconds for Jane to anwser it and 17 seconds roughly untill Red John hangs up means he would have been srawing the face about 13 seconds befor he made the call so to me this is  clear evidence that There were 2 people at the house that night mayby RJ and a helper as RJ woulodnt have been abble to make the call as he would have blood on his gloves :)

tell me what you think cheers :) 

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In a interview,the actor of Brett Pattridge say's that he play his role as if he was RJ so my guess is that BP was the first RJ by Bruno Heller but so many people have done videos on youtube or blog about him to be RJ so I think he just decide to switch everything because everyone think it was Pattridge after like 3 season so that was just not a clue anymore.just a though i got when i read the interview.

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