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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After seeing episode 3 of season 6, where Thomas McAllister came out of several seasons' hibernation, I'm starting to think he could be the guy. Reasons why:

1) Bringing him out early in Season 6 like this puts him right back in the running.  Why waste an episode reviving an old character for no reason?
2) Lorelei Martins told Patrick something to the effect that "You and Red John are just alike. I don't know why you didn't become best friends the moment you shook hands" -- Another poster reminded me of the scene where Patrick and McAllister play rock, paper, scissors and PJ wins every time.  Get it, shaking hands -- that's how you play rock, paper, scissors.  The two of them had a lot of fun in that scene, so in a way they were just alike.  And the way PJ won every time showed there was some sort of mind meld going on there.  Kind of a tiger, tiger thing with the symmetry, etc.
3) In season 6 episode 3, McAllister did seem to "like" Patrick in a way -- as Stiles said, Red John wants to be friends with PJ. Red John has rescued Patrick once before in an earlier season, so the rooftop rescue seems very Red John-ish.
4) Also recall McAllister's creepy woodland encounter with Grace, who now seems to be a sympathizer (at a minimum) to Visualize.

So -- all this adds up to McAllister being a very viable possibility.  But far from a slam dunk. 

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Theory #6531 • By Dreamer200377
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There are only two possible people it could possibly be.
One is Bob Kirkland and the other is Brett Stiles.
These are the only two suspects that are under 6'.  All the remaining suspects are over that height and the blind girl said that Red John was under 6'.
We know that it is not Sheriff McAlllister from the last episode because he is not afraid of heights and Red John is.  Once we determine which one of these is or is not afraid of heights then we will know who Red John is. I have a tendency to believe it is Bob Kirkland because Jane said that RJ was a member of Stiles group (Red Barn) as a teenager which would make him about Kirkland's age. Stiles is in his 70's and too old.

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Just a kind of Prediction.

in the next episode "Red Listed" if Robert Kirkland won't be dead , I think he will do something to make him out of the List of 7 suspects ( Like i've seen in some theories, the idea of going to jail for example, or doing something else ) , and when jane will analyze 5 remaining persons behaviors ,won't find out someone who fits and then The Real Red John will be revealed.

I can't imagine Robert Kirkland not being Red John , he is well-organized and know exactly what he is doing.

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It's Lisbon.  The person who recited "Tyger Tyger" to Jane at the end of season 2, when he was tied to the chair, was a woman.  I base this on the walk and the way she put her hand on his shoulder.  The only person that Jane told he was going to the building was Lisbon.  In the scene immediately before Todd Johnson is set on fire in the room at CBI headquarters, a person is standing looking in at him, and that person looks like Lisbon.  At the end of season one, the deputy starts to name Lisbon right before he tries to kill her.  Then there is the cast on Lisbon's arm, the fact that she was visibly jealous of Kristina Frye and Lorelei.  It is Lisbon, right under Patrick's nose. 

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I been ABSOLUTELY convinced since episode 1 that Brett Partridge is dead. To me anyone who said he was alive is an idiot...Reallly. But now I'm reconsidering...I don't know how to link, but theory #6373 just makes too much sense. So now I'm asking you!

Green: You still think BP is operating solely as RJ

Red: No, I was right before to think he was dead.

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So Kirkland is now oficially dead . Since Partridge is also dead and the list now consists of 5 people , i can't imagine someone from the early seasons whom to be Red John . I guess it's Haffner , since he appears in the early episode of season 4 and it's kinda like much closer to the previous seasons . Notice that Hightower told Jane that he has been under surveillance for 9 years , and Haffner is an expert in creative surveillance techniques. This can be something ..
I'm also thinking on McAllister , but he just appears in 1 episode from all the 5 seasons , so i kinda also doubt about it ))) 



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From the episode 4(season 6)  we can conclude the following :

1. Jane discovers the reason why Brett Partridge was murdered by Red John, as well as the importance of the line "Tyger Tyger".
(Partridge is dead)

2. Jane's list of suspects decreases to five remaining names.
( Kirkland is dead )

I guess Red John is one of them :CBI Ron , Haffner and McAllister

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