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There is something about Lisbon!!!!

Rewatch S4E2 (Little Red Book) 

Jane killed Timothy Carter ,he was thninking him as RJ. But than Jane set his mind that Timothy Carter was not Red John. Heree is the thing;

LISBON IS TRYING TO CONVINCE JANE THAT HE KILLED RED JOHN ,CHECK THE SCENE on minutes 27.00- 28.85 and listen the background music ,LISBON IS TRYING HARD TO CONVINCE JANE THAT HE KILLED RED JOHN


Lisbon reminded Jane about how might Red John would know his hidde happy memory inside his head at the hospital at S6E1 suddenly, Than Jane called Sophie Miller (his former doctor) and could not reach her and decided to go her house.  

IF LISBON WOULD NOT REMIND THIS TO JANE , JANE WOULD NOT GO TO CHECK HER ADDRESS AND WOULD NOT FIND HER HEAD OFF IN THE OVEN.

LISBON ALWAYS DIRECTS JANE TO SOMEWHERE/SOMETHING and the CLOSEST PERSON ON TTHE SERIAL TO HIM. 

I EXPECT SOMETHING HIDDEN ABOUT LISBON ,LISBON might be Red John's bitch .She is so straight,does evertthing correctly ,appropriately, no passion ,no boy friend. She should have a second secret life..

(HELLER HEAR ME, CHANGE THE SCENARIO AND LISTEN MY ABOVE WORDS;)


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I just have two things that bug me:

1.  Why did RJ paint a smiley face on Lisbon, but not kill her.  He killed people and then drew the face.  If he did run out of time and was startled by pigeons, why not leave after she is knocked out?  For that matter, why take the chance of her coming to while drawing the smiley face?
2.  Why just out of the blue did the CBI protocol change so that Rigsby and Grace are allowed to marry?

I'm not saying that any of these people are RJ but it doesn't make sense to me.  If nothing else, it's sloppy writing.  The other thing to keep in mind:  How is The Mentalist going to move forward with these two people.  Something has to change drastically for two main characters to suddenly be off the show!

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I believe that NONE OF THE FIVE REMAINING SUSPECTS ARE RED JOHN, but are however, AIDING RED JOHN. Partridge was in fact aiding Red John, because he said the code words Tyger, Tyger. Which, if you remember, was in a poem recited to Jane earlier in the series. Also, keeping in mind that Reede is a part of the society that uses Tyger, Tyger as its code words, we can also assume that the three that jane walked in on in a meeting (Sharif McAllister, Gale Bertram, and Reede Smith) are part of that conspiracy, however i dont believe that onyone on the list is in fact Red John but lets think back a bit.
What is the one character whose status is unknown? Alex Jane; Patrick Jane's father. He would want to hurt Jane and his family, becaus Jane ran off away from the Carney life with his to-be wife, Angela. Perhaps it is possible that his father is Red John and just decided to get revenge at Jane, but if not Jane's father, i would say that the evidence found at the end of episode one of season six yeilds something else. It is possible that Teresa Libson only survived the encounter with Red John because he hesitiated and did not want to hurt her. Maybe it is someone who Lisbon knows and someon who doesnt want to hurt lisbon. This may lead Red John to be Ray Haffner because he seemed to take a liking to her early on when he offered her that job with the FBI. Another thought; maybe it's Sam Boscow, which is the most unlikely one, because he died in a Red John affiliated shooting in season 2; but wouldnt that be perfect? To exile yourself from the investigation by staging your own death? Food For though.

The main points to look out for is this:

-Tyger, Tyger is the code to get into the conspiracy group.
-Reede is part of the group.
-Reede was at the meeting jane walked in on where McAllister and Gale both were.
-Red John hesitated to kill Lisbon
-It is very likely Red John isn't one of the people on the list.
-Red John is very smart, probably ex-Psychic like Jane.
-Red John Killed An early memory of Jane's, possibly meaning that it must be someone that was that early back.
-Red John visited Jane's Therapist, and maybe presented misinformation.
-Lorelie Commented that she doesnt understand why Jane and Red John didnt become life long friends when they met.

I leave you with these observations i have made, even i am peicing together things. But in all i most firmly believe that Alex Jane may be someone to keep in mind when the end of this all comes in, because im saying he is very likely, what with how we havent been hearing about him except for in flashbacks. Also the fact that he is stated to be "A very wicked man". And who is to say Alex Jane wasnt a good psychic like Jane is.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=590v4FCm6WU

Hello everybody...Do you know the "sweater theory??" please check out this video! It's a very interesting theory, even if he is a totally unknow man. I've noticed that the handle of the cup is on the left. RJ is lefthand. 
Sorry for my english.
Keep calm and take RJ!!
Malerio.

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I WANT YOU TO READ THIS: THIS IS THE KIND OF DUMB THEORY I DO NOT WANT TO SEE!!!

Patrick retaliated to (Redjohn) Brett Partridge's "fake death," by helping fake the death of Homeland Security Agent Bob Kirkland. Patrick visits him in the centre and organises a plan. The scenes switch so quickly, it’s like no time has passed, but it has. Patrick asks Kirkland why he killed Jason Lennon, only to discover it was Michael Kirkland who killed him. Kirkland could easily tell the driver about "Tiger Tiger," and Kirkland had blood packets in his back. He was shot while he was running; as he knew was "protocol".

Kirkland gives shifty looks to the driver before Reede comes out of his car, like he's saying, "Damn, I hope this plays out like Patrick says it will." Then when he's walking out of in front of the car, is he chewing blood packets?

Bob Kirkland will be instrumental in Patrick's plan to catch Redjohn, if Redjohn is in hiding. For all Redjohn knows, Reede Smith shot Kirkland to hell. All Bob has to do is impersonate Michael, as well as Michael impersonated Bob.

You can tell Michael kills Lennon from one line: "I'm heere for you. I WON'T leaaave you" *Sarcasm* He's pissed that his brother Bob left him with his abusive father.
 

/end dumb theory

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I found this video.
I don't think he is red john, but this guy is suspicious :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=590v4FCm6WU
enjoy :D

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Like we all know, Heller said that something in the ending of S06E01 was important.
People have argued about whether it is the 666, pigeons or the smiley face.

How about what Partridge says?
Or actually not what he says, but who he says it to!

If Tyger Tyger is the password of a secret organization, choosing those words as your last seems rather stupid if the person you're talking to isn't involved in the organization (of course it can be simple mumbling, but why would Heller choose those words for that?)

Now, what's interesting is that Lisbon actually seems to react to the words, and she's clearly confused and thinking about what to do next. She can of course be confused for several reasons, but it looks to me that she's taken aback by learning that Partridge is in the organization. It's like he knows she's in it, while she doesn't know he is. And it's like he wants her to do something (something a member of the organization would do for another member), maybe clean the place up? Or inform someone else what's going on? Or play along with what's about to happen (taken by Rj)?

I'm aware this theory is long from complete, but I think Lisbon is somehow involved in the Tyger Tyger organization, whether it's connected to Red John or not.

Watch this if you don't remember the scene:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4mhDdZPD-o

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