He is not fighting the Green River Killer. His role is loosely similar to that of Professor James Moriarty from the stories of Sherlock Holmes, the only challenge at the level of the intelligence and deductive skills of the famous detective, and who like Red John used to stay in the shadows while acting through a network of followers (although Red John had much more presence in the crimes, killing the majority of his victims on his own, and was much more difficult to defeat).īruno Heller, the creator of The Mentalist, reaffirmed this comparison in an interview by saying that Red John is not 'one pathetic loser who is hiding out in a basement somewhere. Finding Red John and taking revenge against him for the murder of his wife and daughter was Jane's central goal during the first 6 seasons of the series, a goal constantly frustrated by Red John's ability to be always one step ahead of Jane, despite how intricate Jane's plans were to stop him. Red John's role in the series was as the archenemy of the protagonist, Patrick Jane, and the only rival who could be comparable to him in intelligence and deductive skills (or 'psychic powers', as most people perceived). The Character Conception and sources of inspiration 4.4 Season 4: Darcy's investigation & Red John's proposal.4.3 Season 3: Todd Johnson murder, framing Hightower & fake death.4.2 Season 2: CBI murders, kidnapping Kristina Frye & saving Jane.4.1 Season 1: Jared Renfrew murder & setting a trap for Jane.

1.1 Conception and sources of inspiration.

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