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Another one bites the dust!

After Sunday's episode of The Mentalist, Bob Kirkland (Kevin Corrigan) can be crossed off the list of Red John suspects, because we learn that he's been on his own vigilante mission to catch the serial killer.

Also because by the end of the episode, he's dead. "Originally, Kirkland was not going to die in this episode," Rebecca Cutter, who wrote "Red Listed," tells TVGuide.com. "I really pushed strongly that we should try and get rid of [him], narrow it down so the audience really knows we're getting there." And we are! As Jane (Simon Baker) says at the end of the episode: "The list is down to five names. That is a very manageable number. We're in the home stretch."

As you can cleary see, the writers are changing script and therefore the direction of the show.....I am not sure if I believe the list entirely....in a new twist they (Heller and gang) could have red john as someone who is not on the list OR perhaps a woman....who knows.....

At the same time, the list has become "manageable"....... and tiger tiger is an organization....

Bruno is trying too hard in my opinion.

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Theory #6753 • By MikeKirklad

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The twin revelation was rather intriguing. I've been waiting for an evil twin and couldn't decide if it would be a 'Jane' twin or another. It throws open a few new ideas.....

Take a good look at the 'woman' feeding the pigeons on the park bench. 'She' is a Kirkland in drag - eyebrows, bone structure, forehead.....

Mike Kirkland, the twin - aka Red John.

It is also Mike Kirkland who kills Lennon in the hospital, not Bob. That is why there was no question about 'who' red John is, Mike didn't need to ask that question. As for the 'Do you know me' question and the 'No' answer from Lennon - that was RJ's test, to ensure Lennon was still 'hypnotised' (like ALL his other minions) and that he hadn't revealed anything of importance to Lorelei, Jane or anyone else. Hypnosis 101. (RJ would ensure that his minions NEVER remember seeing him in his 'real' persona - possibly only 1 or 2 of his most trusted generals - also hypnotised though. In fact 9/10 of RJ's 'people' would have no clue what he looked like or sounded like and they wouldn't be able to identify him for toffee.

The comment to Lennon about 'hoping a friend would do this for me' - that's Mike/RJ basically saying to Lennon, 'you've been a good servant, but now you die - you're a loose end'.

And the ultimate Mike Kirkland/RJ gesture comes when Patrick arrives at the hospital to see Lennon. 'Mike' Kirkland tells Patrick that Lennon said nothing, then he starts walking away, but half stops, then takes his right hand and pats Jane on the left shoulder in a 'sympathetic' manner. Very similar to RJ patting PJ on that same left shoulder a few seasons back.

Bob Kirkland was almost 95% sure his twin was RJ, which is why he was so intent on keeping up with Jane's investigation - because however evil his brother - blood is blood: and he wanted to protect him. If Jane had got too close to exposing Mike - Bob would have 'sorted it'.

The 5% doubt Bob had as to whether his twin was indeed RJ or not, is the reason behind Bob going after the others. He wanted to interrogate them himself, and cross them off 'Jane's list' (fake) until he knew for SURE 100%, no 5% doubt that his twin was the undisputed Red John champion of the world.

Have to think about the rest.....where the carnival fits in....etc.

Maybe more twins and lots of questions about paternity......

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Kirkland's twin anyone?

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I think Red John is Michael Kirkland

It was Michael, not Bob who killed Lennon

The man who "Saved" Michael is Stiles.

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Theory #6750 • By TERESA

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RJ IS LISBON BECAUSE SHE HAS GOT BLACK JACKET.
RJ HAS A BLACK JACKET TOO.SO LISBON IS RJ BECAUSE RJ HAS A BLACK JACKET.

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In my all previous theories (PLEASE CHECK) before broeadcast of episode 4 ;

1- RJ is not a person on the list
2- There is a secret society (becuase CBC channel is a secret society's channel and this serial includes lots of masonic-illuminati symbolizms in backgrounds)

Now , people just be clever and understand the mechanism

This serial is based on the sense of making more surprising and giving always the unexpected thing. Now ,like a fold, everyone has already been manilpulated and misdirected to this 7 people. BUT RJ WİLL NOT BE ONE OF THEM.

Final facts that you will understand in future episodes are;

1- RJ is a person
2- RJ leading a secret /satanic organization
3-Tyger Tyger has more greater meaning, but Bertram,Reed or Sheriff kinda of this people only allow to know the organization on this level.Tyger Tyger will be upgraded to more mysterious meaning in future episodes.
4-Bret Stiles is being awaited ,because Heller wants people think him RJ but untill Bret sheriff, Ray ,Bertram will be eliminiated respectively.

5-Stiles will stand alone , he will guide PJ to see who the RJ is ,Stiles knows who the RJ is, but he cannot do anything agains RJ ,Stiles knows he cannot yield RJ .

6-Partrigde was tool of RJ and being used , Partrigde actually killed and death, he just wanted to tell this organization stuff to Lisbon before he gone.

7- RJ will never be revealed as a person ,,but we as audience and Jane will certainly understand who the RJ is, Rj will never be catched up. (Producers tell about his revelation,but revelation will not be showing a person as this is RJ)

8-Patrick Jane will never gets his revenge, Heller will use emotional position of Patrick and his desperation again at final episode

9-Jane will loose, satanic will win ,but not explicitly ,everyone will feel this but will not see it,like the episodes where Jane was hallucinatiing his daughter as grown up , everyone felt how he desperate about missing his family, Heller will make same kind of emotional ending and Jane cannot beat RJ.

Please note this theory to somewhere and check my previous theories all of them are fulfiling before episdodes broadcasted.

Please do not give any attention given in serials, like RJ's pyhsical appearance,voice,or other clues, all of them misdirection.Heller has to make serial ostentatious as Patrick Jane, PJ loves showing off ,RJ loves giving lessons and keeps PJ as a child in respect of striking people. PJ can guess killers, but RJ would kill . PJ always search for something, RJ always knows and never struggles. RJ rules, PJ works. So ending have to follow this routine. SEE THE WHOLE ,NOT CARE DETAILS,THIS SERAL NEVER BASED ON DETAILS ,BASED ON THESE TO CHARACTER'S INVISIBLE WORLDS.

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Theory #6747 • By memoryPALACE

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I believe that Red John is Alex Jane.
He's paying his son back for what he believes is a betrayal.

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