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ALL POSTSSheriff Thomas McAllister is Red John.
<p>Even apart from the sheriff's hunting habit and his fear of pigeons are other clues pointing in McAllister's direction as RJ.
</p><p>1.We know he's a memver of the Tyger Tyger conspiracy. Yet on the church roof in Napa he chose to save Jane's life. Remember we know the members of Tyger Tyger were getting jittery of Jane. And so far there's been no suggestion that the conspiracy revolves exclusively around Red John. So logic dictates that, given even half a chance, a Tyger Tyger member would have eliminated Patrick. The sheriff could easily have shot Jane and put the blame on the failing light and the exigence of the situation. However he wouldn't do that if he were RJ. Or one of RJ's followers. However given his general persona I think turning him would be too much of an effort, one which I don't think RJ would make given that the sheriff is not that high up a figure in law enforcement.
</p><p>2.The way he spoke with Jane after saving him gives off vibes similar to the relationship we know RJ wants to have with Jane. The way he spoke, the way the shot was taken as he climbed to the roof (remember we almost saw him towering over the roof, silhoutted against the moonlight) and the way he walked over while Patrick scrambled to safety in front of him.
</p><p>3.We saw in an earlier episode (this is I think the good sheriff's first appearance) that he wasn't very suave with Grace Van Pelt. However Red John, we know, is extremely charming and can endear himself easily to the opposite sex. Secondly as the rough sheriff with a passion for hunting I hardly see him as someone who sips tea while listening to classical music. However we know Red John has that particular trait. This duality of personality could be what Sophie Miller sensed in Mr Jay Roth even as she admitted she couldn't adduce any actual behavioral evidence to back up her opinion.
</p><p>4.Among the remaining suspects on Jane's list Sheriff McAllister's perhaps the only one who practically would have the means to assume the role of our favourite serial killer (my heartfelt apologies, Dexter). Reede Smith, Gale Bertram (and even Bob Kirkland for that matter; perhaps not Brett Partidge) are all law enforcement figures who would have too public roles as members of law enforcement to have the time or means to prowl around. Brett Stiles and Ray Haffner too could perhaps fit these gaps .But Stiles we know is for one too old and secondly has found a new passion in his Visualize cult which I do not believe he would jeopardize by taunting Jane at the end of Season 5. Ray Haffner too was a member of law enforcement and more importantly he's attached with Visualize now. If Haffner were indeed Red John Brett Stiles would destroy him (and we can reasonably suppose Stiles could do so if he wished) because A.he wouldn't want him to endanger Visualize (we know Stiles goes to great lengths to protect his cult) and B.he would seethe at the idea of a possible dual power structure forming in his cult.
</p><p>5.Recollect his reaction at Jane's house. Jane had sweet-talked him into coming to his house, saying he needed his help to unearth Red John's identity. We know that Red John is getting nervous for some reason (as was amply shown as he engaged a PI to bug the CBI and then failed to completely kill her; he's too clever to simply assume Jane would be unable to squeeze some clue from her before she succumbed). Given that, when Jane asks him for help in taking down Red John (particularly after he saved Jane's like at Napa Valley and Jane was visibly thankful about it; he would be happy that his trick was working and that he had perhaps succeeded in at least partially drawing Jane's alliance) his reaction best fits Red John after Jane forces the suspects to reveal their shoulders at the point of a gun. Remember this is the first face-off between Red John and Patrick Jane in which Red John has no control and is completely unsure as to whether he's facing the guy whose family he killed or the mentalist pretending to be the guy whose family he killed. It stands to reason that he would be visibly afraid and try to save himself which he was (Remember Jane was pointing the gun at him). Otherwise we know Sheriff McAllister to be reasonably intelligent and he would immediately have pointed out that he wasn't the only one with a tattoo.
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<p>sceriff mc allister seems to be dead, but it's not, because he is red john at 100%
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<p>게일 버트 레드 존이며, 당신이 나를 생각하지 않는 경우에, 우리는 나중에 찾을 수 있습니다 ..
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McAllister is the only one who has hair like the person in the still right before he crashes through the glass in the Red John episode preview.
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<p>Good analysis but I can't get over the explosion scene. McAllister would have had to hide a similar sized body in the cabin (the couch?) ahead of time, smuggled in an explosive, and detonated the bomb when he was clear. He also has to switch his DNA records. We still haven't heard a full explanation of what happend inside the cabin after Jane lined up the Tyger, Tyger suspects, so it's all possible.
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<p>McAllister is not dead, it looks like he is the one jumping through the glass, but maybe he is not Red John? I also noticed In the preview that there is blood on the man's shirt before he hits the glass. Previews are often intentionally misleading.
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<p>The explosion at Jane's house was too dramatic. That's how Jane knows to believe that the opposite is true. That one of the suspects is still alive. Jane knew it was McAllister a while ago. And Xander gives a great performance. I'm just upset that things had to be rushed like this all because of the Mentalist's timeslot and the people who complained about the Red John storyline. This would have been amazing if the "red john" episode had been the very last episode like it was intended to be. There was obviously so much more that Heller wanted us to see, hear, and understand about RJ before the big reveal. All of this was pretty much snapped away with the list of 7 names, unfortunately. You can't put up a list like that, include someone as obscure as McAllister, and then not expect people to not figure it out. At the very least, it kind of ruined the surprise, because up until that list, no one would have guessed it was McAllister, even though the writing was all over the wall. There were so many very subtle, yet right in front of your face clues. Sadly, it would have been brilliant.
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Sheriff Thomas Mcallister is Red John
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Thomas Mcallister is Red John.
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Good analysis but I can't get over the explosion scene. McAllister would have had to hide a similar sized body in the cabin (the couch?) ahead of time, smuggled in an explosive, and detonated the bomb when he was clear. He also has to switch his DNA records. We still haven't heard a full explanation of what happend inside the cabin after Jane lined up the Tyger, Tyger suspects, so it's all possible.</i></div>
<p>Dear me, you give Him way too little credit. </p>
Good analysis but I can't get over the explosion scene. McAllister would have had to hide a similar sized body in the cabin (the couch?) ahead of time, smuggled in an explosive, and detonated the bomb when he was clear. He also has to switch his DNA records. We still haven't heard a full explanation of what happend inside the cabin after Jane lined up the Tyger, Tyger suspects, so it's all possible.</i></div>
<p>Dear me, you give Him way too little credit. </p>
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The explosion at Jane's house was too dramatic. That's how Jane knows to believe that the opposite is true. That one of the suspects is still alive. Jane knew it was McAllister a while ago. And Xander gives a great performance. I'm just upset that things had to be rushed like this all because of the Mentalist's timeslot and the people who complained about the Red John storyline. This would have been amazing if the "red john" episode had been the very last episode like it was intended to be. There was obviously so much more that Heller wanted us to see, hear, and understand about RJ before the big reveal. All of this was pretty much snapped away with the list of 7 names, unfortunately. You can't put up a list like that, include someone as obscure as McAllister, and then not expect people to not figure it out. At the very least, it kind of ruined the surprise, because up until that list, no one would have guessed it was McAllister, even though the writing was all over the wall. There were so many very subtle, yet right in front of your face clues. Sadly, it would have been brilliant.</i></div>
<p>Why is it that the Sheriff is obscure but Brett Partridge and Ray Haffner aren't? </p><p>Why is someone as outwardly bumbling as Gale Bertram not a magnet for suspcion as to being RJ? </p><p>And finally, do you remember what happens to those who slight Red John in public? </p>
The explosion at Jane's house was too dramatic. That's how Jane knows to believe that the opposite is true. That one of the suspects is still alive. Jane knew it was McAllister a while ago. And Xander gives a great performance. I'm just upset that things had to be rushed like this all because of the Mentalist's timeslot and the people who complained about the Red John storyline. This would have been amazing if the "red john" episode had been the very last episode like it was intended to be. There was obviously so much more that Heller wanted us to see, hear, and understand about RJ before the big reveal. All of this was pretty much snapped away with the list of 7 names, unfortunately. You can't put up a list like that, include someone as obscure as McAllister, and then not expect people to not figure it out. At the very least, it kind of ruined the surprise, because up until that list, no one would have guessed it was McAllister, even though the writing was all over the wall. There were so many very subtle, yet right in front of your face clues. Sadly, it would have been brilliant.</i></div>
<p>Why is it that the Sheriff is obscure but Brett Partridge and Ray Haffner aren't? </p><p>Why is someone as outwardly bumbling as Gale Bertram not a magnet for suspcion as to being RJ? </p><p>And finally, do you remember what happens to those who slight Red John in public? </p>
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