That episode disgusts me. I can deal with Bertram being Red John, but I CANNOT fathom what the writers were smoking in the way they killed off Bret Stiles, Ray Haffner, and Tom McAlister. Those were dynamic characters that Bruno Heller killed off because he wanted the Red John storyline to conclude by 6x08. Then to leave everything about Kirkland addressed, and to give us evidence of Partridge's death by showing us his shoulder?

Anybody who considers themselves fans of the Mentalist deserves an apology from Heller for the way he handled the end of Red John. Talk about having your television show go out with a fizzle rather than a bang. It's not like he couldn't have done a good job with it, he just let something get in the way of creating a good story. What it is, we may never know, but we have to suffer the consequences, not him..

By the way, I'm pretty sure the FBI can't shut down an entire, statewide law enforcement agency, and I'm also pretty sure they wouldn't do so because they let a suspect slip. Hightower's escape being case and point.

Surprisingly, Reede Smith was the only thing worth watching about the episode, which was a rushed piece of garbage. I'll give the episode after 6x08 a chance, but I'm already considering just not watching after next episode. Bruno Heller doesn't deserve to produce another season after this. It's just like Lost and other shows that the writers and producers screwed up, taking something that once had the potential to be incredible and producing a mediocre finished product.

And as far as Red John goes, it sure seems like it's Bertram now, and it sure seems like Partridge is dead even though we STILL didn't get 100% conclusive evidence. I was honestly biting my nails during that scene, hoping that the box was empty. but it's whatever.