Could Kristina Frye Be Red John?

There are plenty of reasons Kristina Frye could be Red John, too.  First of all, she also has red hair.  Her first appearance was in the episode called “Seeing Red.”  That would be another obvious “clue” in retrospect if she turned out to be Red John.

Another reason is that Frye always seems to have the upper hand on Patrick Jane.  Sound familiar?  It’s sorta like his logic is rock but her faith is paper.  Also, she volunteered to help Jane catch Red John.  When he turned her down, she went on TV with her appeal to Red John, whereby she promptly disappeared.

When Jane subsequently met “Red John,” quotes used because we never know if it was really him, he told Jane that Kristina would want him to send her love.

Kristina Frye - A Red John Suspect

When Frye finally re-emerged, it was in a catatonic state.  When Jane tries to snap her out of it with a séance, she says she is already dead and “talking to a ghost.”  This could be a great double-entendre in retrospect.

When you add everything about Kristina Frye up, you get someone who has Jane’s number intellectually and who can disappear for long periods of time.  Also, both criminals and heroes have a long history of using drugs in their storylines to feign catatonia or death.

On the negative side, of the four “candidates,” she is the only one who hasn’t overtly demonstrated the ability to lie, manipulate, or kill.  She doesn’t show any background of dysfunction or any current traits of past dysfunction.  When the show’s main character is as flawed and dysfunctional as Patrick Jane, it would be quite different to have the main antagonist not show dysfunction.

However, her unknown quantities and qualities give the writers a lot more wiggle room, and there are tons of ways this could be worked into the storylines.

Chances of being Red John: 4 out of 10.

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Could Grace Van Pelt Be Red John?

Grace Van Pelt - Red John Candidate?

There are some reasons Grace Van Pelt could end up being Red John that would look obvious in retrospect.  First of all, she has red hair.  Wouldn’t it be the face-palm of all face-palms for someone to realize they had been given the first clue in the pilot, when she appeared as a rookie?

In one episode, Patrick Jane told here the following:  ”… you’re deeply repressed and emotionally shutdown… because of a trauma in your past that you’ve never spoken of to anyone… ever… even yourself…”

This is a classic trait of dysfunction, and can easily apply to serial killers.

When Van Pelt told a woman who was trying to commit suicide about how her sister had committed suicide and how it had hurt her so much, it worked.  Afterward, she told Rigsby that she had made it up and didn’t even have a sister. This showed that when she wants to, Grace Van Pelt can be convincingly deceptive.

Speaking of Rigsby, she did a great job of hiding their relationship.  It was Rigsby whose demeanor made everyone on the team know about it before they announced it.  Last but not least, it was Van Pelt who shot and killed FBI agent, fiance, and Red John mole Craig O’Laughlin.

All in all, a pretty good case could be made for her being Red John.

There are some good reasons why she isn’t Red John, too.  Her emotional reactions to many of the situations in the office, such as the breakup of the romance, and the look on her face when she found out her fiance was the mole would indicate that she isn’t cold-hearted enough to be Red John.

Also, there was the episode where she was researching and had a short chat with Red John through the Police network. 

If she does turn out to be Red John, it will be one of the all-time shockers in TV drama.

Chances of Van Pelt being Red John: 3 out of 10.

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