Question: I have watched The Mentalist
for the last few years and was profoundly grateful when the Red John
storyline ended. In the last episode, it seemed like everyone involved
in bringing down Red John was being targeted by some unknown entity
(presumably not Red John, unless Jane killed the wrong Red John again).
Does this mean that Wayne and Grace are returning? I was just getting
used to the new team. Also, is there any hope for Jane and Lisbon to
become a couple or to clarify that they will not be a couple? I find the
"will-they, won't-they" annoying. I don't see any chemistry between
Jane and Kim. She is really, in some ways, too similar to Lisbon without
the charm or affection for Jane that would be needed for a believable
relationship. — Kristi
Matt Roush: It's a very transitional season for The Mentalist, obviously, so for now, with the actors' names still in the opening credits, I'd look at Owain Yeoman (Rigsby) and Amanda Righetti
(Van Pelt) as "recurring regulars," who'll pop in and out of the show
as the story demands. Some weeks they'll be invisible, but as long as
the show follows this storyline of the targeted ex-CBI agents, they'll
likely be around, though I've seen nothing to indicate they'll be back
for good. Relocating them to Austin wouldn't make much sense, and this
current storyline would be a smart way for them to take a final
(hopefully not fatal) bow. They'll always be a part of The Mentalist's
universe, though, as long as they're still breathing, so I wouldn't
rule out return visits in the future. Regarding the never-ending issue
of Jane and Lisbon's romantic prospects, that will likely be a slow
burner for some time to come, although the post-Red John reinvention of The Mentalist seems to have liberated Simon Baker's performance, which is a lot more playful and flirtatious, ditto with Robin Tunney as his reassigned "equal." Agreed, though, that there are no sparks with the so-far-underdeveloped Kim Fischer (Emily Swallow) character, so let's hope they don't go there.
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