I am an avid supporter of the notion that Red John shouldn't be obvious choices like Partridge, Stiles, Kirkland....I want Red John to be someone who had potential but was not one of the favorites....After 6 years of watching The Mentalist, wouldn't it be a letdown if one of the favorites turns out to be Red John....These 3 are the bookmakers favorites to be Red John but I would be somewhat disappointed if one of these 3 is Red John.....And if Kirkland is Red John, I would blame the writers for laziness....In the series final episodes when they are revealing Red John's identity, I want to be in shock and bewilderment as to whom is Red John, which would then lead me to rewatch previous episodes to observe Red John and his interaction and dialogue with Patrick....
I want the show to finish with a bang and in epic style and one of the best reveals in television history....AND after reading some of the theories, my 2 outside favorites to be Red John is Ellis Mars and Walter Mashburn.........
Red John is a showman and it's all about the performance for him.....and both Mars and Mashburn have put on quite a performance for Patrick....We must remember that Red John will not be himself around Patrick and he will put on an act or facade for him.....If Red John ends up being Mars and Mashburn, people will be talking
