Getting seriously fed up with the 'killjoys' who seem to be intent on slamming, bashing, criticizing and attempting to tear apart every theory on here using 'sarcasm' as their weapon of choice.

There isn't $1 million for the person who get's it right, and it's not a competition. There are also no 'awards' at the end for the contributor who tore down or 'broke' the most theories.

I don't give a shit if someone suspects Bruno Heller himself of being RJ. It is that person's right to theorize and post his theory here; without being made to feel 'stupid' simply because he/she has made a few grammatical errors (because English truly isn't their 1st language) , or doesn't quite get the symbolism; or god help them - they don't know the works of William Blake (mortal sin round here that....)

Judging from the intolerance levels; almighty shows of perceived superiority tripled with a desperate need for credit and attention round here; it wouldn't be out of place to assume that we have a few sociopaths amongst us. Perhaps one of the contributors here is RJ.

Live and let live. Theorize and let theorize.

No theory here.

Just a recap of possibly one of my best Patrick Jane moments on the Mentalist.

A reminder of the way he works....... and that's pretty relevant to the show down we can expect next week, when his plan (2 seasons in the making - yes, I still believe he identified RJ no later than early Season 5) comes full circle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAxEQYqo7no

Well, what if it is Bob Kirkland's twin brother? He was never found or shown in any episode. All we know, according to Bob Kirkland, that he was murdered by Red John. What if the twin brother manifested the whole "murder" thing to stay invisible, and actually ran the Blake Association?

I have read few of your theories regarding Red John, and they all sound very plausible. But I have to go by hard evidence given in the Red John Preview (final episode). Just tune in to 0:18 of the preview. Think hard - who does it sound like when the voice replies to Jane? Bob Kirkland, right? If you are not convinced, watch few more times, see if you can associate the voice with Bob K?

So, if Bob Kirkland is already dead, but the voice sound like Bob K -- then I have to go with Bob Kirkland's character.

I see many theories here which argues that Bob Kirklands identical twin, Michael, is RJ because he killed Jason Cooper... This can't be true for a very clear reason which many surprisingly haven't taken into account:

If Michael Kirkland, Bob's IDENTICAL twin, is RJ, then surely Jason Cooper would recognize him since Cooper WORKED for RJ. So when Michael/Bob asks Cooper if he recognized his face, and he says no, then clearly Kirkland is NOT RJ.

I'm not saying that the guy who killed Cooper wasn't Michael Kirkland, in fact he could very well be, but he is not RJ. But he could possibly be an accomplice to RJ since he wanted Cooper dead.

Not a theory, but something to maybe note:

A lot of people wonder why Kirkland killed Lennon without asking him who RJ was. I mean, Kirkland has tortured people for information in the past, why wouldn't he even ask? All he asked is "Do you recognize me?".

My guess:

It wasn't Bob asking Lennon, it was Micheal. Micheal was asking Lennon to check if his brother Bob was searching for him. Once he found out Lennon didn't know, he filled Red John's [possibly his own] orders to kill Lennon.

Theory #9511 • by Totally engaged =)
Posted 1 week ago

44 people find it plausible
8 people find it unlikely
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So, no more guessing. Since the writers have proven they will no bring dead back to life, now more than ever I am 100% convinced who Red John is.
First I must admit my first theory had a mixed result where I thought Stiles was involved (as Red John "the mind") Now I am sure he was involved through Visualize, the same way Smith was involved through the tyger-tyger reach out call (for FBI clearance at CBI headquarters)
Who is Red John? Kirkland´s description of their childhood is a pretty damn good start for me. Mom suicides with a razor blade. Dad a saddistic drunk who beat the crap out of them. Michael had a troubled childhood, became an alcoholic as his father, until he met someone, more than a man, a saviour. Someone who only wanted simple things in return, devotion and sacrifice. (Robert Kirkland tells Patrick Red John is that someone. This tipped me off to believe Stiles was Red John "the mind" on my theory 9511) What it does happen is that Michael does meet Stiles and start working at the visualize farm. He learns the Visualize ways to manipulate others souls. Red John is born, his first victim Michael Kirkland. So his body was never found. Red John does his first jobs at the barn and prints his signature for the first time. Then he starts with his seral killings until one day Patrick Jane comes to a TV show and describes him as an ugly tormented little man, a lonely soul, sad very sad. In return Red John kills his wife and daughter. So the nemesis relation starts right after Patrick is released from the insane asylum, where he starts digging for Red John. First he reaches Sac PD where detective Elliot tells him Agent Lisbon from CBI has taken over the investigation. By now Robert Kirkland is already at Homeland. Here is were Red John´s master mind games starts. He starts gathering information about him, using every possible mean. First he uses his brothers Homeland access. At the same time Red John figures out about the blake organization and infiltrates himself. By now he gathers information from Visualize, Homeland and Law Enforcement agencies through the tyger-tyger call. Red John´s master mind game uses all of them to be always ahead of Patrick, playing him, playing with him, he is always ahead. Even now, where we all have been fooled played believing each of those 7 seven suspects is Red John. While he is watching, smiling at us. =)

I still don't understand why Kirkland killed Lennon in the hospital. Lennon most likely knew who red john was. And Kirkland was looking for red john.