I think Red John is Bret Stiles and his followers have the tattoo. He's attacking more because he hasn't got long to live now. He's killing more to help Patrick find him, but when he does finally find him he would of died naturally and Patrick won't like it because he didn't kill him and Red John was always one step ahead and never found out why e started killing.
According to me, Bret Stiles is Red John.
Following are the reasons for the same:
1. Remember Bruno Heller said : You would be disappointed to know the identity of Red John.
(Everyone is rejecting Stiles coz he's too old)
2. Lorelei Martins told Patrick Jane in Season 5 Episode 8(Red Sails in the Sunset) : "GOD, you're just like him, you know that".
(There's no one else in the list who is like Patrick Jane except Bret Stiles)
3. Bret Stiles was accused of murdering the old leader of Visualize.
(He has the motto and he killed every witness and destroyed every proof in that case)
In the latest episode Fire and Brimstone, Sheriff McAllister, Bertram and Smith have tattoos. So that means they are working for Tyger Tyger Organization and Smith has already confirmed of his side before killing Bob Kirkland. Now two suspects remains - Bret Stiles and Ray Haffner.
I don't think Ray Haffner is Red John coz he does not get fit into the character of Red John. He's acting a little crap in last few episodes.
The very first murder by Red John was done in the late 80's in the barn where there was his smiley face. It is definitely done by Stiles and now he knows Patrick is very close to him that's why he's planning something else by dying from our material world.
My money is on Bret Stiles.
Please comment if you want to say on my theory.
Thanks.
I've already given my theory about Stiles being Red John.. But I have just had a serious thought.....:
What if Red John has actually infiltrated the Tyger Tyger group? (Implying he could be one of the 3 with the tattoo, even though that seems way too obvious right no).. He would be able to influence, or at least get a heads up on, any line of investigation of Red John or Patrick Jane! We know Homeland Security has been investigating Patrick Jane already, so maybe Tyger Tyger is as well, and we also know that pretty much every Law Enforcement agency is investigating Red John - so if Tyger Tyger is comprised of members of all the different agencies, then between the whole group, they know everything that has been found out about the to of them - meaning if Red John has infiltrated Tyger Tyger, then he truly is one step ahead of everyone!! Just a thought...
SPOILER
So that's it we know who red john is by cast. I did think Bertram was separate from the the other two TT members but he was connected with Kirkland lol he was right under bobs nose. Thing is Heller said that they would investigating the TT connection into the remainder of th3e season. I kinda thought that Bertram was infiltrating the TT group. I was hoping that RedJohn was Ray under stiles. Ah well I'm prepared For it now.
The other possibility we're not engaging is that the tatoos are really not RJ. One of the 3 with the tatoos could have used that to frame RJ. Maybe they're bad people involved in some special club that takes matters into their own hands. Maybe we're down to 2 people. Stiles and Haffner. Of all the 5 left, there's only two who could be anyway. It's either Brett or Bertram. They're the only two that make sense from a power sense, personality, etc. The other 3 is just stupid. They're not bigger than life type people. It would be so disappointing for one of the other 3 to be it. Are they corrupt and sinister, sure. Could they be aiding and abbetting, sure. Are they RJ, no. I still have my money on Stiles. Although the I'm going to die thing could be true or subterfuge. So who knows? I'm not convinced they're not it until they're dead.
Right - so out of the five that were on the couch, only 3 had the tattoo.. But how hard would it be for someone outside of the 'Tyger Tyger' group, to get the same tattoo, if they had inside man in the group, who knows what the secret tattoo is? This is what makes me think Bret.
Also, if Bret has nothing to hide, why was he so determined to avoid questionning from the FBI? I think Patrick is right and Stiles isn't actually ill - he just wants to disappear from the public eye or maybe Visualize? Maybe he has had enough of being some crazy cult leader?
Also, when Kristina Frye disappeared, it was Bret who knew where Jane could find her - he gave her the exact address.. I don't buy into all the psychic/inner eye stuff that Visualize is all about - even if it is a fictional story - it just doesn't seem right...
However, does anyone remember Walter Mashburn? The millionaire who let Patrick drive his Lamborghini and Patrick accidentally leaves the hand-brake off, causing the car to roll off the cliff? Well, he was in several episodes and always loved being a suspect.. We really don't know an awful lot about him and we haven't seen him in quite a while.. Just a thought..
To comment on someone else's theory though, I think the Tyger Tyger group are doing their own bidding, whilst 'trying' to catch Red John, but only putting in a small bit of effort, because they can in theory, pretend that some of the things they are doing were actually done my Red John? Passing the blame and reducing the amount of suspicion?
I think Bret Stiles is Red John
- He is taller than 6 Feet
- He has Short Straight Hair
- In the last Episode (6) you can see a wound on his left Eye (In the Church) because of the woman
- He didnt show is complete Arm so the Tatoo can be under his shirt (he holds his Arm with his Hand)
