Yes, it is Reede Smith and, yes, he's a disappointment.

1) We are working a bit too hard here.  Heller has said that the person is on the list.

2) The previews are telling us that the killer is one of three people with the tattoo.

3) If we go back to the office scene where all three were talking about Jane, it was Smith who was in charge.

4) There is a link to a photo that looks like Reede in this theory: http://www.whoisredjohn.com/See-a-theory-Red-John/5578

I always felt like that episode where the photo came from was about the closest that we had gotten to seeing Red John.

5) Our main reason for not liking it to be Reede is his weight.  Height and age are about right.

I keep going back and forth between the sheriff and Reede, but I think it's going to be Reede.

Afraid of heights ....

Red John has to be one of the three.
We know he is in the Tiger Tiger club.
So its more likley, he is one of those three.
A serial killer is someone, who dosent get enough attention so he starts killing people and he leaves his trademark. If he wants to kill because he is blutthirsty, then why whould he leave a mark. Bertram gets enough attention already, so he dosent realy nead that. I think that RJ is someone who got bullied growing up, thats why he cant take it when someone criticises him.
Thats why i think it has to be Reede Smith. There is something about him, idont know.

At least this one is still alive...









...unlike Partridge.

Red, literally, all over:

http://drewpowell.com/graphics/stills/necessaryrouchness1.jpg

There's a triple homocide next episode. Just Reede Smith dies.

I'm going to shoot somebodys balls off if we see a shirtless Reede smith next episode.

I'm going to shoot somebodys balls off if we see a shirtless Reede smith next episode.