An important question remained: why did Partridge had to die, and why then?

1) Is he really meant to return of the dead? No, but maybe he helped to make that possible for somebody else. I assumed he was a member of Tyger Tyger, that he was the one who covered up their killings. However this could be motive for RJ to kill him, it doesn't explain anything important and also the timing seems random.

2) So we need a better explanation. Now, after I read a very interesting theory on this site about RJ's list-trick, it makes more logic to me that Partrigde worked for Red John, and helped to fake Lorelei's death after she was knocked unconsious. Her body is under the blood but her pretty face has not been touched what so ever. Though on the DVD her right cheek is firmly bruised. That's part one of RJ's trick, the second part was wiretapping Lisbon to find out the 7 names.

3) As someone also posted here, the pidgeons in that dark building are the important clue in S06E01: they referred to Lisbon's happy memory about her mother feeding pigeons. When Jane and Lisbon are talking in the park and there's a random lady feeding pigeons, Jane suddenly remembers. RJ must have added the pigeons for Lisbon (and not that poor Partridge). So now he knows how RJ did his cheap trick.

Partridge obviously had to die because he's the only one apart from RJ that knows Lorelei is still alive. RJ couldn't take the risk to have him talking, since he's also on Jane's list and would be watched closely The gps-trackers on the suspect's phones allow him to hit two birds with one stone.

As Lisbon once said, Haffner is a well known wiretapper - it doesn't exclude other suspects but Haffner allready became my only possible suspect after Partridge died: after we find out it's him and will review his episodes, many small details about his behavior will suddenly make a lot of sense.


This theory (all credits to the members here who found about it before) is for know the only one that gives a decent explanation for how RJ tricked Jane, so I tend to stick with it - untill someone finds even better :)

  

It's simple. Sheriff and Haffner. One of them will definitely die tomorrow. Whoever doesn't is Red John.:)

With the RJ story coming to an end I must admit I feel like losing a very old friend, but at the same time I am excited to see how Bruno sculpted the last 2 episodes of this long saga.

Are you guys also very excited? If yes hit the hell outta that green button!

Ray Haffner and Justin Bieber: The Elevator Scene


Ray: You know we study you in Visualize now?

Bieber: Oh yeah?

Ray: Justin Bieber and his blind struggle with his sexuality. So heroic, yet so fruitless.

My guess at why Red John reveals himself. Pure guess, nothing more... or is it? No, I assure you..its a .....guess. Hehe.

Patrick played Red John from season 5 episode 8, to season 6 episode 8. He knew who Red John was before he ever made the list. The list was to destroy Tyger Tyger (RJ was leader of law-enforcement conspiracy) and Visualize's ties to Red John. During Patrick's pursuit of Tyger and Visualize he's very cold with Brett Partridge, who he meets 3 times. But he doesn't kill him, even though he knows he is Red John.

Eventually Red John who has lost everything meets Patrick in the park, after Patrick announces Gale Bertram is Red John. He lost to the better man, but for some reason he thinks Jane won't kill him because Jane refrained all the other times they met.
Anyway Patrick physically overpowers him very easily and its a damn smooth, emotional scene. In flashbacks, all the "cool tricks" Red John did to be ahead for all seasons was actually due to Ray Haffner's surveillance prowess. So the mastermind is pretty much Ray Haffner. But the creepy killer with resources, who wanted to mess with Jane was Partridge. That's how I see it.Pure guess of course.

This video explains it all. I am 100% sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDWPD8lvt9Q

After Rewatching S01 E02 where McAllister was introduced, it looks weird a bit as if he want to be closer to Jane. He said (we are not prepared to this kind ...)
In contrast S06 E02 He said (why are you here? I think we can handle this ...) for almost a similar case


What do you think??

P.S. I'm still going for Haffner, hoping he is not dead in the explosion