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Hey, guys
This is just a question, I wanted to ask.
Which Red John did you like better?

Green :Timothy Carter
Red :Sheriff Thomas McAllister


For me, it's Carter








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Guys, it's summer! The Mentalist won't be back until January 2015! Get a girlfriend and enjoy life! haha

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Jane: "Can I show you something?"

RJ:"Yes please, I love gifts and I have no reason to doubt you. It has been only 11 years that you have wanted to kill me"



..I have defended this show for 6 years. I cannot do it anymore. 

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How I wish this scene turn out to be the climax of the two amazing arcs of The Mentalist: THE RED JOHN ARC & THE JISBON ARC--( of course, I wanna end it without the corny stuff)

    After all the EXPLANATIONS, after FILLING all the PLOT HOLES-- etc,etc,-- which is a whole bunch of mess for us,
    ....and after WRAPPING UP all the Visualize craziness, Lorelie stuff and other character's mystery deaths:

Red John (whoever character they revealed to us, but I wish it's Haffner), abducted Teresa Lisbon,took her with all easyness. After all, she is the only thing that's left to fulfill.

Crystal-clearly, Lisbon is seeing Red John as Patrick Jane, hugging him so tightly.

Jane struggle making his way to the Red Visualize Farm. Red John had took her. He's not gonna take it, living without her. He will save her, and will kill Red John.


And surely they were both ready for their final showdown.

Lisbon feels safe as long as Jane (but Red JOhn for real) is on her side. RJ (Patrick Jane for real), go out for a while and she's very sure he is coming back to kill them two.

    Jane finally arrive at the barn, and he sees Lisbon holding RJ's hand. Lisbon's so shocked to see him, as shocked as him (Jane really thought Lisbon took the evil's side)



*note: Lisbon sees the real Jane as Red John, and the real Red John as Jane.


Jane: Lisbon..
Lisbon: Ray, stop it!
Jane:No, I'm not Haffner! I'm Jane, Lisbon.
RJ (pretending to be Jane): You son of a bitch!Stop hypotizing Teresa!

Jane: I AM Jane! Lisbon, I knew it, Red John has hypnotized you. You're seeing me as RJ and him as me!
Lisbon: Well it's funny! That's exactly what he- (points Red John) -Jane had warned me about how you're going to make me believe you're the REAL Jane!
Jane: Oh come on! Teresa you know me.(narrates all their happy times together)
Lisbon: How did.. you know all that? I'm confused with you two. Look, I'm sure you have a lot of resources and that you're an expert in surveillance. That's the reason why..
RJ: Lisbon, I AM Jane, and I'll make you believe me. (narrates how they first met, their funny moments at the CBI, etc)

    Jane (the real one) was so silent that time.He felt nothing but hopelessness. He feels so aggravated and weak. And at last, he was now angry.That's the last thing that he felt (despite the situation).And there's the need to attack.

    Jane and Red John fight and fight and fight ( just like bunch of teenagers on a fist-fight).To make the story short, RJ was letting Jane take the upper hand & that make Lisbon angry as she thought the real Jane was losing the fight.

    Lisbon grab the gun on the floor which is left by Jane(that she's seeing as Red John), and directly points it at Jane.

Jane: Lisbon!

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Till the next time! ;)

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I had a dream last night that I was watching a new Mentlaist episode.  There was a time jump.  Robin Tunney had unceremoniously been replaced by Alexis Biedel.  ::shudders::   She and Jane were travelling around the country in the air stream fighting crime.  

The new baddie was played by Steve Carrell.  

It was a nightmare, though not entirely unentertaining.   

So I guess my subconscious accuses Steve Carrell of being Red John.


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I have two possibilities;
First is Jane, there are many hints in the show that make it seem as though he has a split personality or has had a psychological break.  They are too many to recount and often subtle.

But my new pet theory is Abbot.  He has been manipulating Jane since he was introduced and kind of orchestrated Jane and Lisbon getting together at the end of this season.  If I am right the next season will feature Jane and Lisbon getting closer and then she will be murdered by the reemerged Red John. 

Abbot (Red John) wants Jane and Lisbon close so that he can inflict pain onto Jane.  In the past Jane may have wronged Abbot unknowingly, or represents the archetype of someone who wronged him.  Abbot will eventually reveal himself to Jane, because he wants to rub his nose in it - "I did this to you, because you wronged me.  I beat you!" 

Like I said these are both just pet theories and I cannot wait to see what they have in store for us.  Just found this site, and I am going to read all the theoeries you fine people have.

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So i read in the comments of a youtube video  "enough time for them to get married though! ;) " refering to jisbon in season 7 , because of the only 13 episodes. And i tought, enough time for redjohn to comeback, kill the entire team (new and old ) , kidnap lisbon, then patrick and red john finally meet (for real this time ) after an epic mindgame between them, red john says "Well patrick, now is indeed game over , and i won " ( he kill himself so patrick wouldnt have his revenge and avoid to tell him where lisbon is ) . Jane approaches slowly to red john , takes his gun , then he sits in a chair just like in season 3 finale , drinks some tea and slowly aim the gun to his own head, he says " At least i hope van pelt was right , and u girls are in the other world so i could see you now "  then the camera slowly goest to the right showing some trees , and then "BOOM !!! " 
SORRY FOR BAD ENGLISH.

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