At first I was convinced it was KIRKLAND (twins) and maybe Bob is NOT dead. Was that faked too for the eyes of the driver ? The reason why Red John was always a step or two ahead of Patrick Jane is because there are TWO of them.
But now I am tending toward Virgil Minelli. Heller said RJ was there since the beginning as was Minelli and Brett Partridge. BUT NOT several on the "list."
As per PJ's description, RJ has thinning brown hair as does Minelli. PJ says he lives with a mom or sister in a blue house with a citrus tree. After his divorce, Minelli visits (lives with) his sister in Hawaii and doesn't Hawaii have several citrus and palm trees? PJ says RJ is a fisherman as is Minelli and had a picture of Moby Dick (whaling) in his office.
Bruno Heller originally proposed to CBS and wanted Minelli originally to be named R.J. Patel as per several sites...but settled on Virgil Minelli.
This is a stretch...
The name Virgil is a Latin name. In Latin the meaning of the name Virgil is: Flourishing. Derived from a Roman clan name (Vergilius). Roman poet Virgil was the author of the 'Aeneid'. People with this name are excited by change, adventure, and excitement. They are dynamic, visionary and versatile, able to make constructive use of freedom. They fight being restricted by rules and conventions. They tend to be optimistic, energetic, intelligent, and to make friends easily. They may be changeable, restless, untidy, and rebellious.
Doesn't Red John fit in that category to a certain extent ?
Thanks for hearing me out...