Hello fellow 'The Mentalist' fans, or what's left of them, actually what's left of FF readers, those who just finished the show or just can't seem to get over it -like me. Today I'm here to write a story about Red John, nope, you didn't guess it. This isn't a documentary of his childhood and whatnot, not really a deep dive into his reasons.

Those are things I wanted to see so badly, as I finally accepted the reveal and even liked it after my second watch, but sadly there was none even though I understand why they couldn't have revealed them at the time of the confrontation. Anyway, everything clicked together and made sense to me, since a second time means analyzing scenes and paying more attention to additional details. Things like this got me to appreciate the season 3 finale plan from Red John's perspective much more, as we were focused on Jane's plan the first time and never really got to understand the possible hidden meaning in Carter's words, which were obviously from Red John, and other things like how the plan was foiled even before Grace told O'laughlin.

So what I'm doing here is, providing you with the explanation as to why McAllister makes a perfect Red John, despite that he wasn't decided until much later and not from the start, since they had to pick someone who would match even though he wasn't meant to be Red John when first introduced, and McAllister was included in that list for a reason, as they unintentionally set things up for him to be Red John since the first encounter with Jane, but they would've added more details had they planned it from the start.

So yes, I would've preferred more subtle hints, which only appeared after the list thing -basically after he was picked- and some people didn't notice even those, heck, some don't know what went on in the final showdown, and how Jane had the upper hand.

Here, my dear readers, as someone who was like you unsatisfied, then suddenly went to really satisfied, I would put you at ease and use this story as the method to explain how and why, instead of a very long essay no one would read. Just look at all this rambling here and I haven't even started xD

It's simple, I will write the story from Red John's perspective, but I will skim over some stuff, unless there is a need to go by it in detail, as in a scene you have already seen, and I might show another perspective like Jane's if I deem it fit, but only in things that weren't on screen and known to you. I will begin at the start of Red John, his first known murders, only significant stuff though, with some events taking more description, and this is meant to be mostly factual, as if I'm revealing what was behind the scenes, from his side, not a fictional story about assumptions with no basis -such as his childhood or extra events that we have no proof of them happening.

With that all in mind, I hope you're as excited as me to see this, and I will do my best to explain it all, as much as the facts and events present me, so that you all come out satisfied with this, and would make sense of it, and maybe go rewatch the show and note what I've said here and imagine it as canon. Also, if you know some other fans like you who were disappointed too, you could share this with them, or tell them yourself, so that we are all at peace. If you happen to be from those happy like me, maybe you'll enjoy reading this and finally finding someone who truly appreciates the choice lol.

Lastly, I will try to include answers to some popular skeptical questions in a subtle way, things like why Red John isn't close to Patrick and in his life -like those who were hoping he's from the team or something, and why the other suspects couldn't have been him, based on assessments of their personalities and actual events or Sophie's notes. Even a more in depth reasoning of why Jane angered Red John so much when he spoke on TV based on something Red John said later.

But hey, I'm no psychic, so a few things are beyond even someone like me who's been thinking things carefully, such as how he knew the names on the list, so I might have to skip that, with some unconvincing reason for it, as it would count as pure fiction to be honest and not based of facts, but since some people still confuse the real and fake list and think the Kirkland break-in was how he knew, hopefully they'll understand here at least why that is impossible if it wasn't obvious enough.

I welcome all reviews and criticism, and I hope that I'll stick to this until it's finished, and remember, in the end this is but a fan's speculation and attempt at presenting a logical explanation of the events and the reveal, with some more in depth look at some known events.

I'll begin the next chapter, while you decide if you're interested in reading this, even as a "convince me" approach xD