Who is Red John?

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List of seven

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 think Red John is a Dr.Jekyll/Mr Hyde character who on the surface is a well respected, calm, charismatic individual. Underneath, his shadow side is a demented, serial killer.
Bret Stiles is dying ( I believe this a symbolic death) He's been fighting his shadow self and it's killing him. Red John is emerging.
Bret Stiles is powerful, enigmatic, manipulative and has limitless resources and brain washed followers. As a cult leader he's the ideal villain.

He's a schizophrenic mastermind lunatic and a fabulous actor!  And quite possibly Patrick Jane's biological daddy.



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I noticed one thing when Stiles arrives to Jane's house. First he take a look inside, he notice that nobody is their. Then he says "Am I early?". This means he knows he's not the only one invited. How? I dont know, he might have talked to Haffner before but who knows, he maybe talked to Patridge (maybe his son?) that got it from Bertram. Im very excited to the "Red John" episode.

When you press Green or Red on my theory, remember it's not a theory that Patridge is alive, I think he's dead, i was just making up possibilities.

I most say that i never been this excited about a "series final" ever :D 

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Whatever fellows, I'm stuck at one point.
Lorelei Martins told PJ that "she wondered why you two haven't become life long friends the moment you shook hands"
How the heck she knows that RJ and PJ shook hands? It can only happen if the shook hands in front of her or something like that.
And my guess, no RJ can never be on that list. The end of this season will be something out of the box.
None of then in the list IS RJ, but yes there might be someone who is his associate.
What you people say?

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Theory #11169 • By TheLonelyRedTyger
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Maybe it's fake, but I'm posting it anyway. 

red
red
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he is not safe

http://californiabureauofinvestigation.com/tiger.png

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At the end of it all
We do this in celebration of the Nth
More to come before the end
And you will be the lucky few to see 
First clue is in the words.
It was spoken, even as it parted his lips she knew it to be lies.
A trait was shared. What was lost? 
Your innocence Has Time Made Low
We will be waiting. 

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So,

Based upon this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwjaSWWSD60 it would seem that someone (very unexpectedly) comes back (from the past / from the dead).

So, I'm curious: if it were an off the List candidate to be Red John (which I believe is still very much a possibility in play), I'm thinking Walter Mashburn (it interesting to note that on the following link http://thementalist.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Characters, the list of characters breaks out the list of seven separately from the litany of other characters, but Bob Kirkland is omitted whereas WM is included), or Brett Partridge (who despite being dead, remains on the list, unlike BK).

However, if not an RJ suspect, and it's simply intrigue (perhaps a plot twist), I'm thinking:

- Erica Flynn
- Kristina Frye
- Alex Jane
- Ellis Mars
- Lorelei Martins

Any other candidates?

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Look away if you don't want to see how Red John guessed the list. Credit to JJC, I'll try and add to his theory.

In episode 5x16, we see a dead Lorelei Martins... or do we. Earlier in the episode, we see a picture of Miranda Roman who, Lisbon notes "looks just like her beautiful sister," Lorelei. She was killed by Roy Tagliaferro and her body was never found. Remember Dr Towlen Morning's, another Red John victim's, frozen body? We know Red John has the capacity to preserve bodies. The dead girl with make-up and no bullet wound is Lorelei's sister.

Red John guessing Jane's List

At the start of "Red John's Rules," Lisbon has been bugged. That's how Sean Barlow knew Jane was keeping secrets from her, i.e. The Names on the List. She literally annoys Jane about the names from the moment he leaves his attic. This is how Barlow knew that Lisbon was lying in bed thinking about Jane, during the time of the murder.

The talk with Barlow made Jane feel bad for keeping Lisbon in the dark. He eventually tells her Gale Bertram is a suspect. Then Roddy Turner appears, and blah blah blah. Point is, later on the way to the RJ accomplice's house, Jane told Lisbon all the names of the 7 suspects. Then Miriam Gottlieb, arrives like 5 hours late and its nightfall. She went to get the CD from Red John. Red John was making the CD with Lorelei Martins, who is still alive, while Jane and Lisbon waited at the accomplice's house.

Since Lisbon is bugged, Red John hears all the names. Then he tapes the additional details about how he killed Jane's happy memory and led him to the CD, into 1 take along with the names. 

It's no co-incidence Lisbon's happy memory, "my mother feeding pigeons," is the situtation in which Brett Partridge's imposter appears.



From Season 6 onwards, Jane discovers she's been bugged and uses this against Red John. This is how he beats Red John. Patrick, as I have always maintained possesses much more raw intelligence than Red John, who relies on cheap tricks.





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Theory #11162 • By sam74
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Red John is a king
Red John will make you smell his feet
Red John will eat your families brains and become smarter
Red John will kill and leave no trace
Red John is an icon

Red John is GALE BERTRAM

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