Maybe the dumbest theory you ever read, but I hope it entertains. 99% of us are going to be wrong, so I thought I might join the party.
For anyone whose read theories about Partridge being Red John, with his accomplice being Ray Haffner, who partakes in some Red John killings, I've got a bonus theory. It's how Red John guessed the list. I write it at the end.
First: Evidence for the Red John(Partridge)/Haffner relationship
- Ok Bret Stiles knows Red John. Stiles been flying around the country in a jet owned by a man called Ryan Parks.
Red John gathers his minions from Visualise.
- Police cop who turns up when Jane shoots Timothy Carter
- Woman feeding pigeons can be seen in Visualise ceremony
- Red John was a member of Visualise in the late 80s
- Haffner is in Visualise
Haffner's suspected doings
- Ray Haffner tracks down Rosalynd Harker for Red John, as she is someone from Jane's past (Maybe the dying girl he conned)
- The Plaskett's room is wire-tapped. Ray Haffner solves high profile cases by wire tapping according to LaRouche.
- Haffner tracked down Jared Renfrew in Mexico. He is a creative surveillance expert.
- "Heisma" -if you were dying, would you bother with the "He is" with only the "H" capitalised.
This points to it being essential to part of the clue. "Heisman" is a name.
- Haffner tracks down Patrick Jane in a warehouse- creative surveillance
- Haffner is a skilled marksmen. He shoots the copycats. His actions in that scene are very robotic, as Haffner is just doing the movements, waiting for Partridge to do the voice.
- Haffner is sent to the hospital to see what Lisbon remembers
- Haffner paints Lisbon's face - he draws the eyes vertically, Visualise ritual style!
Now you might say: Wow, so much evidence? Surely, Red John is Haffner. If you read Partridge theories you'll see why you can't shake that Partridge is Red John. Sometimes they can be hard to understand, but they do make sense.
So how did Red John guess the list?
If there is no such thing as a psychic:
- Isn't it weird how Sean Barlow knows where Lisbon is?
- Isn't it weird how he knows Patrick has been keeping secrets from her?
- If Red John is leading Patrick through the case, Red John is sure Patrick will visit Barlow
- Red John knows Barlow from the carnival. Theory #8587 shows Brett Partridge was in the carnival. Red John tells Barlow this information. Barlow was "expecting" them.
But how did Red John know so much about Lisbon and Jane? Lisbon is bugged. Yes, bugged. Lisbon has been bugged, bugged, bugged!
Now in the car, Lisbon is asking Patrick about revealing the list all day.
- When does Patrick crack? After the visit to Sean Barlow. Sean Barlow manipulated Jane. He made Jane feel bad. Eventually, he slipped the name Gale Bertram to her. Then something happens in the episode. But, surely, later, Jane told Lisbon ALL the names on the list.
Another weird thing happens: Miriam Gottlieb, Red John's accomplice arrives like 3 hours late to her house. What was she doing in that time? She was collecting the CD from Red John.
The woman you saw in 5 x 16 killed, was Miranda Roman, Lorelei's sister. Why was Gottlieb late? RJ was making the CD. They never found Miranda Roman's body. Lorelei's bullet wound had suddenly healed? We know Red John can preserve bodies. Remember the frozen Dr Towlen Morning?
Lorelei Martins is still alive. The trick was Red John was keeping her alive, and heard the list from Lisbon who was bugged. Then he made Lorelei read the list.
In episode 5 x 22, Red John's Rules, Lisbon reveals her happy memory is her mother feeding pigeons. In episode 2, season 6, a Partridge imposter is there feeding pigeons to trick Jane. But instead, Jane tricks John! From that point on Jane starts lying relentlessly to Lisbon, to mislead Red John. Red John hears Jane showing the vocal recorder to Lisbon
-"Acaraphobia" is said aloud as "acrophobia" to mislead Red John. Suddenly McAllister and Smith are conveying a fear of heights...
-Sophie Miller says "RJ is a very good whistler", and suddenly every one of the freaking suspects EXCEPT Kirkland, whistles after the recording is heard.
-Therefore, every one of the suspects except Bob Kirkland are under instructions from Red John
- Cue theory #10330 #JanebeatsRedjohn
When Lisbon first bugs the suspects, Ray Haffner hears from Lisbon's bug. He tells Brett Partridge as they both realise they've been bugged. Brett's already at West Huron... Uh oh! Haffner leaves his phone somewhere. And he goes and helps Partridge fake his death.
But they keep Lisbon alive, because she's a valuable source of information. Jane realises eventually that RJ bugged Lisbon.
Instances in which Patrick Jane misleads Red John, by talking crap to Lisbon:
- Pretending he doesn't see the Partridge imposter reassures RJ that Patrick doesn't suspect Partridge, and that Patrick doesn't know Lisbon is bugged
- Pretending "acaraphobia" is acrophobia, its eaier to see suspect's reactions, to see which of them are under instructions from RJ.
- Pretending that RJ bugged the CBI, and that RJ killed Kira Tinsley, and that RJ has a red tattoo
-Teresa asks Haffner to come to the meeting, then Partridge sends his father a note saying "Patrick Jane is looking for you"
- Patrick ditches Teresa in dramatic fashion to get to his house
Eventually Patrick gets all 5 suspects in a room. What happens next?
Jane's plan will unfold. He will kill Red John soon. If you like the theory, press plausible, please :)
Thanks for reading, now watch this hilarious video of our "Mentalist".
Jane practising his dance moves for Red John's grave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZjb_pcOu8o
