This week, we recap, review, and provide analysis of Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (機動戦士Ζガンダム) episode 49 - "Casualties of War" (生命散って), discuss our first impressions, and provide commentary and research on the "third eye."

- Wikipedia page for third eye.

- Wikipedia pages for chakra, Vajrayana (Tibentan/Tantric/Esoteric Buddhism) in Japan, and the ajna chakra.

- About the parietal eye and pineal gland.

- The pineal gland in Western philosophical traditions: pre-Cartesian, Descartes, and post-Cartesian, Helena Blavatsky and Theosophy.

- Helena Blavatsky’s “masterwork” of Theosophy:

Blavatsky, H. P. The Secret Doctrine. Theosophical University Press, 1888, The Theosophy Society, www.theosociety.org/pasadena/sd/sd-hp.htm.

- Wikipedia page for “From Beyond” - the H.P. Lovecraft short-story in which scientific means are used to activate humans’ pineal glands, allowing them to perceive other planes of existence.

- Music used in this episode:

Music for the TNN is "Skate" by Komiku

Music for Katz and Bekener's memorials is "Draw Me a Sheep (Act I)" by Lloyd Rogers

Music for Jerid's memorial is "Self Fulfilling Prophecy - Michael Bayer" by Lloyd Rogers

Music for Reccoa's memorial is "You Can't Beat the Machine" by Komiku

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