Who is Red John

Ok I know this is a stretch but..
We know that PJ and BK have shaken hands, so I does tick that box, he is also the right age and physical build. I personally think that it would make sense to be him just because it would be unexpected because he is supposedly dead (just like Partridge).

This is only my personal opinion but I think that the scene with him a PJ when he is trying to get names from PJ is very significant and may be a clue. He tells PJ that he wants to find RJ because he killed his brother or was responsible for his death. What if BK is RJ and he in-fact rather than actually killing his brother he did not stop him from being killed, e.g. did not help him in a time of need during his childhood.

This could lead to the hidden phobia that RJ has, that is the fear of failure or Atychiphobia. This would explain 2 things, his internal conflict about his failure in saving his brother and also his reaction to PJ criticisms that lead him to kill his wife and child. As well as this it would also explain why the counselor questioned his ability to handle hardship or tragedy, seeing that it had actually shaped him as a person. His Atychiphobia would also explain why he is so careful and never leaves any clues behind.

Lastly the fact that he broke in to PJ office to steal the list of RJ names could have simply been his way of 1. clearing his name as RJ, showing that he was interested in catching him and 2. making sure the PJ didn't have anything that could lead to him being found out as being RJ. The scene where he cuts off the mans finger for information could be another point of proving his innocence to PJ.

An interesting twist to this would be if no one actually knew he was RJ even the members of tyger tyger. This would further remove him from suspicion. His death could as well have been faked, even Rigsby comments on the fact that there is very little follow up and even the report looks dodgy.

I know this is a stretch but it would be an interesting twist.
I could imagine Patrick walking into RJs house and seeing childhood photos of him and his brother and then seeing how it caused him to kill out of his own internal anger.

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I know I have already posted but I wanted to mention something else.

One thing that I think people have been overlooking myself included is that all of the suspects show a grudging dislike towards Patrick, I know this does not seem like much but I think it is perhaps one of the most significant clues we have.

It is quite clear that Red John does not hate Patrick, it is quite the opposite, Red John is quite fond of Patrick. Patrick is almost like family to Red John he has been a constant figure in his life for quite some time. There have been many occasions where Red John has saved Patrick and even reached out to him. Red John wants a friendship with Patrick something that is rather uncommon with all 6 suspects. I think that the need for further connection with Patrick also shows vulnerability, every time Red John is seemingly rejected by Patrick he kills, an act of defiance and rage, this makes me think that Red John is actually quite young, or was quite young somewhere in his 30s or early 40s now.

Personally I thought that it may be the sheriff but then I stated to realize that he does not fit the characteristics at all, the sheriff is seemingly kind hearted not to mention his age. I think that it is quite possible that Lisbon is working with Red John, it would make a lot of sense but I don't think it would make a good ending.

Think about the ideals of the show, it is about the constant presents of good and evil and the idea that evil can be overcome. Patrick has a warm and happy relationship with his team members. I honestly don't think that Heller would end it like that, the final message of the series and the reveal of Red John needs to be a powerful message, something that I don't think will be seen if Red John is someone to close to Jane.

On an unrelated note what do you think Patrick will do when he finds Red John?
I personally don't think he will outright kill him, because that concept very much conflicts with much of what Patrick stands for.

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I don't know if this is just me but I hope that Red John is not one of the three,
Think about the Mentalist, the thing that makes it so intensely interesting is the twists in every episode and the way Patrick notices the details that the audience miss until the end. I think that it is to straight forward to be one of the three, I think in-fact that if it does involve any of the three with the tattoos that it is more likely that they are all Red John.

But think about it, why would Red John need a tattoo, the tattoos are so that they are recognized within law enforcement as being a member of Tiger Tiger. The group seems more like a Red John following, so he would not need a tattoo and it is not really his nature to be careless I highly doubt he would not think about the consequences if someone saw his tattoo.

My theory and what I hope will happen is that Red John is either Brett Partridge, or he is someone that we have not seen for a long time or is someone that has a seemingly minor role in the series. After 6 seasons Heller would want the final reveal to shock the audience and make them ask themselves how they overlooked the character/event, much like audiences have done throughout the series.

I think it is more likey that we have seen Red John but only very briefly, I know this is a stab in the dark but even a character like the Bald fatish man that lives in the Trailer at the circus, his name is Pete Barsocky. It would make sense to be someone like him, he has always been there and has had minor appearances.

I don't think anyone can give an accurate prediction of who or what Red John is because I think up until this season even Heller didn't know, which means that clues in previous season may have just been completely random, either that or Heller is a genius.

Sorry this is very long but does anyone else agree?

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