I liked the ending and think it makes a lot of sense.  

But I'm puzzled by something...  Possibly another Red Herring...

The lady sitting at the back of the church in The Great Red Dragon when Jane tapes the gun beneath the pew looks pretty familiar...  Looks just like the nun with a knife who was on Red John's side...  She also sounded like she was from Visualize...  (i.e., her tone and choice of words.)


Was she on Tom's side?  If it was her in the Church, did she see Jane put the gun there?  Why be there in the first place?  If she did see Jane put the gun there, is Red John using Tom?  Is she the "cutter-upper"?  I mean, the first episode Tom's in is about 2 sociopaths...  

Also, why didn't she have a gun?  She wasn't that great a shot with a knife...  But Jane and that candle, oh boy...  I think Jane bashing her in the skull made-up for an almost religious moment with Jane kneeling in the last episode...  And of course, he was putting the gun there.

Anyways, I liked the ending.  Think the Sheriff fits very well.  I don't think the pigeon play was far-fetched either, it was actually pretty poetic.

Just my thoughts!  No offense intended!