Jane and RJ's take on reality is theatre and make believe. To quote the greatest political document of all time: "Our power is force and makebelieve." That is reality theatre in the world as you know it and in the tv series.

The Mentalist acts, directs and to some extent produces his own movie within the series. He casts other characters in the roles he contrives for the ends he chooses. In short, the spells of the Mentalist (that would be Jane / Red John) are stronger spells than most of the other characters are able to cast.

Jane the 'non-mystic' creates invisible nets, puts a spell of revelation upon a murder weapon, appears to others in the role of consultant but is in fact leading the investigations.The boundaries are in the mind as he tells Lisbon.

People create boundaries / roles for themselves as social beings. Jane is not entertained by these roles generally. And he opposes such roles when they get in the way of what he wants.

Knows the boundaries are in the mind, he is able to manipulate the boundaries. He can effortlessly climb inside someone else's cage and start messing with the reality they create for themselves and how others perceive it. Jane and RJ do this in different ways - but it is the same operation.

Jane games most of the people in his life at a very high level and sets them up for his plays.

Jane shares his take on Reality with Cho as they enter Tamsin Dove's house. (Cho is afraid of witches) "The universe" he tells Cho "is one big co-incidence." Exactly.

It sounds better in Latin: "Congruo est occultus compages subter supter animadverto." Coindence is the hidden architecture of reality. This is another way of saying - Intention. And human intentions / will (however cloaked or labeled) interact with the syncs.

Meanwhile, the drama of the Mentalist hews to its programmes.

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