An in addition to what PJane99 said in #6081:
The two buttons are called "plausible" and "unlikely". Not "i have the same opinion" and "i disagree". And also not "i like this theory" or "i don't like it".
If a theory is plausible but does not reflect your personal opinion, it is still plausible! Which means the green button :)
I have read a few theories based on the fact that 6x08 only guest-starres Michael Gaston (Bertram) and Drew Powell (Smith) and therefore one of the two has to be RJ.
http://thementalist.wikia.com/wiki/Red_John_(episode)
But do you really think that if RJ e.g. was Partridge, they'd put Jack Plotnick on this list weeks before the episode airs? They'd give it away if they did.
Also, compare the guest-starrings of 6x08 (three names) to the one of e.g. 6x01 (eleven names) then you will realize that the list is not complete yet and names will still be added.
So IMHO, the two names being known to appear in 6x08 is rather indicating that the two are not RJ. Maybe they are part of the upcoming story. Remember that the show is not over after 6x08 and the writers need to come up with something to keep people interested (which will be hard I guess).
Wow, watch 6x02 again and listen to what Bertram says to PJ at about 09:40: "if you have RJ in your sights, I will be there". He did not say "I want you to tell me" or "let me know immediately", he said "I will be there". Like he was RJ himself, hiding right before PJ eyes, telling him he will be there once PJ has finally discovered that RJ is him.
People, the writer of the show has stated that :
ONE OF THE SEVEN IS RED JOHN.
End of that discussion.
Stop with the nonsense theories about the fake list, i think that next season is gona be like the following, main characters will star to die.
Also they told us the hunt for red john gonna change, and the reason is because the season 5 finale.
So lets get focus on the 7 suspects... i think its Brett Partridge
Bret Stiles
too old, plus Bret and Jane are friends, but im pretty sure he knows who is red john
If it's not brett i think in Kirkland, many people say that he is not reveal until season 5, but maybe he was on the show at the background...i remember to see some pictures with a men in a limo talking with minelli in season 2, and he looks just like bob....