Let's assume, from the episode synopsis that people have posted, that the list is a fake. (I was one who thought the list was fake all along)
If the list is fake, doesn't that make the killing of Brett Partridge Patrick's fault!? I think it does, and I think there is a reason why:
Just like Patrick led Red John to James Panzer, I think that Brett Partridge definitely could have been a killer himself. He was obsessed with Red John, and probably tried to become a serial killer just like him.
The hole in that theory would be: "Well how did Jane know that RJ would kill Brett and not the others?"
We'll have to wait and see...
But there is ONE thing that I think is blatantly obvious. Patrick Jane has a plan. He has a BIG plan...
Remember the depths that he went to with his first plant to catch Red John? Going into a depression, getting arrested, faking Lisbon's death...
The list HAS TO BE FAKE.
At this point, I think everything that happens, we have to assume as being part of Patrick's plan.
Lisbon telling Grace, Grace telling Rigsby, Rigsby telling Cho...All part of the plan...
I would assume that this season, it will appear that Red John is going to continue being one step ahead of Patrick, and the chase will get more and more intense, and it will appear that Red John has won...but then Patrick will have his usual Ace up his sleeve, leading to him (or maybe Lisbon) killing Red John!!
(SIDE THEORY)--> I think that Patrick KNOWS that Lisbon will NOT let him kill Red John. She wants to bring him to justice. Patrick knows that wont work, so he's going to set it up to where Lisbon is put in a position where SHE has to kill Red John! (ex: RJ is about to kill Patrick)
All that aside, I think that who Red John is may be a bit of a disappointment like Bruno said, BUT the surprise will be who is WORKING with Red John and how far his reach really goes. Is Grace a part of RJ's team? CBI Ron? Is the entire list of 7 people RJ associates?
I just hope that this season is a good one and doesn't take a bad turn like Dexter!
