Found this in my Drafts from 2014 like WTH!! Ha
Dismayed to hear that The Mentalist will be leaving us after seven seasons, especially since it's become such a staple diet for us fans and Simon Baker fans too. Okay, not just him but the rest of the cast too. It's a shame it has come to this and though I am loathed to say it, something tells me it's a lot to do with the fact the villain of the piece and the great Red John reveal was such a letdown in 6.8 Red John. It was either you liked who it turned out to be Sheriff McAllister (Xander Berkeley) or you didn't. My thoughts have been made clear in the review for this episode. Yeah, it could've been better, but I guess we got what we didn't really expect when the Pilot first aired.
Seven years of Biblical proportions, just mentioned that cos seven is usually considered a Biblical number, yet I didn't really think this would be farewell and so soon, with so very few episodes, my all time horrible number of 13!. Not enough to say a proper goodbye in this way. Are we hoping for happy endings? The years were a blast.
Season 1 building up on Red John and Patrick, losing his family and knowing that he contributed to that. What else will we remember, the cat and mouse games, working people, he's not a psychic, the brown shoes, the three piece suits when first we saw our beloved Patrick Jane and that white shirt, boy that white shirt worked wonders on him, as did that waistcoat. A shame he 'lost' it in season 6. Let's not forget Patty's/Simon's hair to die for. The smiley faces, Patrick's genius and so much more!
Saying goodbye will be hard, maybe we can just bid the show and cast a bon voyage instead or more likely an au revoir, we'll still them around, but not as we will no doubt remember them for months and years to come.
At least we'll get to see Van Pelt (Amanda Righetti) and Rigsby (Owain Yeoman) make an appearance in the finale ever ep of the show, hate using that 'ever' word for something like this, cos it's like losing something that you've had around for years and have gotten so used to and so close to your heart!
