Who is Red John

Lorelei reading Red John's letter to Patrick

"I know that you've made a list, and I know that by the
time you watch this video, you'll have narrowed that list down to a few
names. That's quite a feat of memory and research. Bravo. I bet you
think you're pretty damn clever, but you're not. You got a lucky break.
That's not clever. I'll show you clever."

Did he already show us what he means by a clever act? Do tell on the comment section.

The clue
Bruno Heller was talking about a big clue in S06E01. Could it be the pigeons or the different style of Red John face painted on Teresa's face.

Try to compare it by yourselves.

Normal Red John signature
http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101015213512/t__/thementalist/images/f/fc/Red_john_face.png

The Red John signature on Teresa
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Kristina Frye
She hasn't been killed by Red John, but she got hypnotized. Who could have pulled that off? Someone who has knowledge of drugs or by a certain hypnotic technique, a forensic expert or someone from visualize?

Let's narrow it down then:
Brett Partridge
Bret Stiles
Ray Haffner

Brett Partridge
The forensic expert. He could pull off the fake wounds, lowering down his heart rate, and even drug Kristina. But yet he is dead. I wonder could that be the clue on Teresa's face. He pulled a clever trick, he is and will always be a showman.

Bret Stiles
The person with probably the most power of all the suspects. He said that he had inside knowledge about Red John. Could it be that he knows Red John or that Red John joined his Visualize? Sadly the boss is enjoying his precious time before he dies. Kinda "disappointing" Right Heller?

Ray Haffner
He has a weakness for the lovely Teresa and always calls her by her first name. The lunatic Red John calls Patrick on his cell in S06E01 'Teresa can't come to the phone right now, can I leave a message?' If you would try to take a look at the suspect list, only Ray calls her Teresa.
Furthermore he tries to warn Teresa to keep distance from Patrick, something dangerous could happen. Did he know about the planned bombing in Patrick's garden house? He has a phobia and is scared for spiders.. Well who isn't :P
The different Red John face on Teresa, could it be Ray's doing to mark his love. Like you're mine our time will come.
It was quite weird in the hospital, first the nurse comes the 'check' on her when Patrick is besides her bed. And after Patrick leaves Ray arrives. He has grown in confidence significantly and why is that? After the conversation with Teresa he just leaves happily and whistles.

Let me read those theories in the comment section, I just really like how people think differently about these things.

The other 4.

Sheriff Thomas McAllister
I just love this guy, he seems really intelligent. Saves Patrick and always challenges him in little mini/mind games. Those squinty eyes and that smile. Lol I wouldn't even be disappointed rather excited if he is Red John :P That picture below is kinda cool.
http://www.beyondhollywood.com/tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Xander-Berkeley-in-NIKITA-Episode-2.13-.....

Reede Smith
Red John's hypnotic powers?
http://drewpowell.com/graphics/stills/necessaryrouchness1.jpg
Nah..

Bertram
Tyger Tyger burning bright. Dot dot dot.
http://static3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130918133240/t__/thementalist/images/b/b8/Red-Winged.jpg
I think he is just a guy with a fetish to see Patrick's reaction when he discovers who Red John is. He is probably the head of the TygerTyger group or at least a minion who is sharing all his known information to a certain person through the phone.

Kirkland
Great voice, sadly shot dead by mr. Smith.

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It's interesting to see that on The Mentalist Wikia and other fansites that they are rooting for Bertram, Partridge or La Roche as Red John. (I honestly loved the character La Roche) Ray Haffner what is obviously the prime suspect on this site is scoring very low on those sites.

I just have a strong feeling that after the next episode people are going to doubt and make theories of another person. And this person will get the majority of the plausible votes.

Kudo's for The Mentalist writing team they are doing a good job to mind fuck the majority, excuse my French lol.

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http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2013/11/13/428421.jpg

Whom are they looking to?

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I rewatched the episode with Kirkland killing the man in the hospital, but I saw one detail that caught my attention each time. When he talked to Jane in the hospital he had a different tie than when he killed the patient. Or he has many ties in this one episode or we just have witnessed his twin.

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Walter Mashburn
It is actually too funny. I remember the day when I saw Walter Mashburn for the first time, I thought this guy has resources and loves the thrill of a crime scene he gives Patrick Jane a beautiful car he has to be Red John. And then I typed the name Walter Mashburn in google and I was shocked by the google suggestion that I thought I saw one of the biggest spoilers in my life... Mashburn is Red John. And I needed to see the remaining season, because the season was already ended. Gladly it was not the case and Red John was still a mystery.

Ray Haffner
After a while Mashburn just disappeared, the only time we could see his name on the little notebook of Jane who is suspected to be RJ. And then a guy named Ray Haffner got a lot of screen time with some very good characteristics. He is like Patrick Jane's rival in looks and brains. Somehow he gets really insecure when he talks to Teresa or sees a spider, so there is a human side hidden in him. It's just like he is supposed to be Red John.

Brett Stiles
He helped Patrick a lot, he helped Lorelei escape. But just one thing bothers me, when he talks to Jane he really talks about Red John as a third person. It could be him, but I will talk about that later :P..

The Sheriff McAllister(reminds me of Home Alone 1 and 2 lol)
I really like this character. He just loves to hunt and it is like he is really intelligent you can see it in some scenes but he just tries to hide it by acting ignorant. I have read many books and it is always quite scary when a Sheriff of a little town has a secret agenda. It's like a big home where he can be himself and relax. And the actor who plays the Sheriff is just awesome, just try to look whenever McAllister squints his eyes it's like that little bit of Red John that you'll see once in a few times. In episode 3 you saw the Sheriff challenging Patrick Jane about the crime scene, it was like a mini game they loved to play together.

Whoisredjohn.com
This is the funny part. The people on this site always figure out to amaze me, The theories I've read are really thoroughly written. If you're a neutral person you would really believe that all the seven persons are in fact Red John. Somehow I honestly believe that Heller is sometimes looking on this site to see how his viewers are thinking. Maybe someone even got the whole Red John part right.

Bertram
That Bertram though lol it's like he has a fetish to see how Patrick discovers Red John, every time those eyes and smile are creepy. When Patrick saw those three dots Bertram was like evil o.O Reede Smith was grumpy like always and Thomas was Patrick it's not what you think.

I had an idea, if Patrick somehow already knows who Red John is then we should look at his body language in front of those people where his confidence will lower significantly.

There is still that one riddle that won't slip my mind. When Kirkland brought three coffee mugs, he somehow expected a third person. Who would that be? *suspense sound....*

We should respect Heller for the fact that already two suspects are dead. Don't make yourself disappointed if you want a dead person to be Red John. Let's just see what the next episode will bring us. With every episode the majority change their opinion who Red John is, no wonder that is the intention of the writes.

Just enjoy, be patient they are all good characters to be Red John,. *cough* not Reede Smith *cough*
I do hope it's Ray or the Sheriff, it doesn't matter who it is. I just want to see an episode through their eyes. To see Red John being Red John.

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The one thing that really bugs me is that in S06E01 it's like Lisbon is getting pulled by someone below her. And the only one who was on the ground in that moment was Brett Partridge.

The reason why this bugs me is because Brett Partridge is supposed to be killed by Red John.

This could be the biggest mind trick by Red John in this season.

And one last thing, it's really mean by CBS to postpone the episode for a whole week..

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Heller said there was a big clue in the first episode of season 6. I've read the most of the theories, most people think it is about the pigeons. But what if the clue is maybe the phone call? The way Red John and McAllister talk is always in a relaxing matter. The voice tone is only different, I tried to listen to the phone calls in episode 1 and 3, it sounded pretty much the same. And they both mention Patrick Jane always by his first name.

I really like some of the theories on this site, they are really fun and thoroughly researched. I honestly think Heller is going to surprise us with many new plot twists in the last season. I just love this show!

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