Looks like the ol' Sheriff is Red John, based on the curious hairline of the man Jane is chasing in the promo for "Red John" (episode) next week. Bertram is probably just a final misdirection.

It's sort of disappointing. I mean, I guess in a way it makes sense. Wears the kind of boots RJ wore in the S2 finale. Smells of "pine and earth" like Rosalind Harker described. Good whistler. Has a phobia. Fits together. Guy even prefers to refer to Patrick on a first name basis, wants to be friendly with him, gain his confidence.

My biggest problem, though, is... who is Thomas McAllister?! I mean, he's in the second ever episode of the show in a non-RJ-related case, has NOTHING to do with Red John, doesn't even appear in person again until this season. Why was he even on the suspect list to begin with?! He's a nobody! But not like, you know, a "yeah, he's a nobody, so he's perfect", but just a NOBODY. That's like Red John being, I don't know... the Russian gangster from S1, Shirali Arlov. What a random character to make RJ. The writers might as well just admit they themselves had no idea who it would be until now.

During tonight's episode I had a feeling that it might be Sheriff McAllister because of an interesting clue. Notice all of the bottles of wine in Bertram's storage vault... who is the Sheriff in Napa Valley, wine country? Sheriff McAllister. 

SO what was that shot before the explosion ?

who did Jane shoot?

Bruno Heller's favourite singer is Bob Marley

That is why he intends McAllister to be Red john, so that after killing him, Patrick can sing

"I shot the Sheriff"

But finding out from the promo that McAllister s RJ is a dissapointment. More so McAllister as RJ is a dissapointment, not that he can't pull off the role, but heller made us believe he is someone who is very intrinsic to the plot and not someone like the Sheriff who appears lesser times on the series than Cho's smile.


From the Promo this is RJ aka McAllster. Link courtesy Theory #11884
 
 http://o1311.hizliresim.com/1h/l/unkm2.jpg

Haha, yes! Gonna gloat for a moment.

As many have freeze framed the promo and seen that RJ is the Sheriff.

See my previous theory here:


http://www.whoisredjohn.com/See-a-theory-Red-John/10962



This is setting up to be an epic ending to this story. Also was a nice tease thrown out as Bertram being "Mr. Thomas" at the storage facility. I love this show, and Red John's real voice. Let's face it, McAllister has had the best scenes with Hane this season.

Can't believe they put that shot in the promo though.

Now that it is pretty much proven McAllister is RJ, here is how I think he escaped the explosion:

http://o1311.hizliresim.com/1h/l/unkm2.jpg


We all know that the bodies found were not exactly recognizable due to the explosion, however DNA showed 3 matches. With no McAllister visibly running around, safe to assume he is dead.

However, he did get away, leaving some sort of DNA behind. CBI would think he was blown into pieces and thus they wouldn't need a body. He was the first one up and out of the house, he ran off. Bertram meanwhile took the heat for being RJ, this brought the real RJ out for ego reasons.

Meanwhile that cup breaking gave Jane the idea of pieces. CBI assumed that only pieces of McAllister were left, while really nothing significant truly was.

Ok I think the sheriff is RJ. He got the bomb with him in his hat. The
hat is lying on the couch all the time, even when the three guys with
the tattoos are lined up in front of Jane away from the couch area.
Now something happened, there was a gunshot, someone cried out 'no..'
Maybe
the only way out for RJ was to detonate the bomb. He knew he was far
enough from it not to be seriously injured. He caused the explosion and
made his escape somehow. Is it possible he planted his DNA at the site
to make it look like he died?
The bomb seems to have been near the couch area from the way the site looks after the explosion.