History Literature / GoingClear

* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Marty Rathbun, as he coupled it along with RedemptionRejection in late June 2017 due to him producing new videos attacking every ex-member but notably Tony Ortega (from The Underground Bunker) as well as Leah Remini and Mike Rinder. It's heavily implied that he is back within the church as well as the lawsuit his wife had against Miscavige settled with a possible huge payoff, given his BitchInSheepsClothing tendencies, [[TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget his sudden denials]] and proving later on once again that he was EvilAllAlong.
** Despite this, the attack pages that Scientology has made for ''sliming'' him are still around on the web, regardless of his current fate, as Scientology's position on Rathbun is invoked with WelcomeBackTraitor.

* KnightTemplar:
** Scientologists revert to this mode when they practice the "Fair Game" policy on their critics. The Squirrel Busters' fight against Marty Rathbun practicing Scientology independently for over 200 days is one of its most shockingly infamous examples.

* MamaBear:
** With a side of badass for Spanky Taylor. She managed to rescue her baby from criminal neglect in the Cadet Org and arrange an escape with a non-Scientologist friend, right under the noses of the cult's security apparatus.

* YouHaveFailedMe: According to [=DeVocht=], Miscavige believes that everyone else (including most Scientologists) are out to sabotage him and he is the only person who is bothering to do anything right, hence the constant beatings of his subordinates.

** Mike Rinder, Marc Headley and Claire Headley, if years of fair gaming on them are any indication. A [[WeUsedToBeFriends recent falling out]] with fellow ex-Scientologist Aaron Smith-Levin over their own personal grievances, coupled with them believing he spoke ''for'' them pushed them to [[TheCoup instigate a coup]] [[ManipulativeBastard to seize control of the Aftermath Foundation]] [[LegallyOustedLeader from Smith-Levin and removing him from the board that he had founded]] in a massive TookALevelInJerkass for all three, decrying everyone who called them out on their horrendous actions as haters, keyboard warriors or in an extreme case, [[DehumanizingInsult dogs and fleas]]. The only reason Aaron Smith-Levin was saved the first time? [[WhatTheHellHero Leah Remini called them out on their first attempted coup]]. Unfortunately, a new incident between all three of them involving Mirriam Francis is proving that all three are [[BitchInSheepsClothing two-faced]] and in Rinder's case, [[TheUnapologetic clearly unapologetic about his own past]] [[GloryHound while trying to play hero]], while Marc essentially told his critics [[PrecisionFStrike to go fuck themselves]]. As of late March 2024, Smith-Levin founded the SPTV Foundation to help former ex-Scientologists, while sadly Remini later cut off Smith-Levin due to a spat someone else had with her regarding Francis, with her not being told the full truth by Rinder.

** Mike Rinder's breaking point with the church came during his infamous encounter with Creator/TheBBC's John Sweeney, in which he repeatedly denied abuses to Sweeney's face despite having just been sent out of The Hole and being visibly haggard. [[TheAtoner He has since gotten]] [[HeelFaceTurn better]].

* GoMadFromTheRevelation:
** This is what Hubbard claimed could happen if a Scientologist read the contents of ''OT III'' before he was ready.

* IgnoredEpiphany:
** Creator/JohnTravolta was clearly aware on some level about the abuse Spanky Taylor suffered in the Sea Org, but chose not to challenge the church or publicly break with them. Not long after Spanky's escape, Travolta sings "Happy Birthday" for Hubbard at a Scientology function. It is suggested that Scientology uses {{Blackmail}} to keep him in line.

* StepfordSmiler:
** It is posited that even Scientologists who stay in the fold are covering up emotional problems similar to what ex-Scientologists suffer from. Jason Beghe has such an interpretation of the infamous Tom Cruise Website/YouTube video.

** Mike Rinder, Marc Headley and Claire Headley, if years of fair gaming on them are any indication. A [[WeUsedToBeFriends recent falling out]] with fellow ex-Scientologist Aaron Smith-Levin over their own personal grievances, coupled with them believing he spoke ''for'' them pushed them to [[TheCoup instigate a coup]] [[ManipulativeBastard to seize control of the Aftermath Foundation]] [[LegallyOustedLeader from Smith-Levin and removing him from the board that he had founded]] in a massive TookALevelInJerkass for all three, decrying everyone who called them out on their horrendous actions as haters, keyboard warriors or in an extreme case, [[DehumanizingInsult dogs and fleas]]. The only reason Aaron Smith-Levin was saved the first time? [[WhatTheHellHero Leah Remini called them out on their first attempted coup]]. Unfortunately, a new incident between all three of them involving Mirriam Francis is proving that all three are [[BitchInSheepsClothing two-faced]] and in Rinder's case, [[TheUnapologetic clearly unapologetic about his own past]] [[GloryHound while trying to play hero]], while Marc essentially told his critics [[PrecisionFStrike to go fuck themselves]].

* TheAtoner: Pretty much nearly every Scientologist that's left looked back on their careers in the church with a whole lotta guilt. Mike Rinder, due to leaving and his HeelFaceTurn has since become this along with Leah Remini, making it a fully invoked trope.
** Tom [=DeVocht=] too, as well, from this quote:

* AxCrazy:
** Or in Miscavige's case, Fist Crazy.
** Hubbard was slightly ('''slightly''') less abusive than Miscavige, but infinitely more insane. There's a very legitimate argument to be had that Hubbard was a paranoid schizophrenic, in the utmost clinical sense of the phrase. Wright points out in the book and in the documentary that if Hubbard was a pure fraud, he wouldn't have obsessed over creating new OT levels and investing in auditing research, which Wright theorizes were in fact ways Hubbard worked through his mental illness.
* BadBoss:
** '''David Miscavige.''' Deluging everyone with [[ClusterFBomb coarse language]]? Check. Beating up subordinates at the drop of a hat? Check. Keeping people (including children) in virtual prison camps through the RPF? Check. Cramming a hundred church executives into the Hole and [[{{Sadist}} watching them tear each other apart for fun?]] Check. Sending goons to smear and terrorize anyone who criticizes him? Check. Forcing people who have fallen out of favor to cut ties with their families forever? ''Checkola''.

* BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Marty Rathbun, as he coupled it along with RedemptionRejection in late June 2017 due to him producing new videos attacking every ex-member but notably The Underground Bunker's Tony Ortega as well as Leah Remini and Mike Rinder. It's heavily implied that he is back within the church as well as the lawsuit his wife had against Miscavige settled with a possible huge payoff, given his BitchInSheepsClothing tendencies, [[TheDarkSideWillMakeYouForget his sudden denials]] and proving later on once again that he was EvilAllAlong.

** Mike Rinder, Marc Headley and Claire Headley, if years of fair gaming on them are any indication. They had a [[WeUsedToBeFriends falling out]] with fellow ex-Scientologist Aaron Smith-Levin over their own personal grievances with him, then [[TheCoup instigated a coup]] [[EvilIsPetty seizing control of the Aftermath Foundation]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness and removing Smith-Levin from the board that he had founded]] in a massive TookALevelInJerkass for all three, decrying everyone who called them out on their horrendous actions as haters, keyboard warriors or in an extreme case, [[DehumanizingInsult dogs and fleas]]. The only reason Smith-Levin was saved the first time? [[WhatTheHellHero Leah Remini called them out on their first attempted coup]]. Unfortunately, a new incident between all three of them involving Mirriam Francis is proving that Rinder and the Headleys are [[BitchInSheepsClothing two-faced]] and in Rinder's case, [[TheUnapologetic clearly unapologetic about his own past]] [[FakeUltimateHero while trying to play hero]], while Marc essentially told his critics [[PrecisionFStrike to go fuck themselves]].

** Mike Rinder, Marc Headley and Claire Headley, if years of fair gaming on them are any indication. They had a [[WeUsedToBeFriends falling out]] with fellow ex-Scientologist Aaron Smith-Levin over their own personal grievances with him, then [[TheCoup instigated a coup]] [[EvilIsPetty seizing control of the Aftermath Foundation]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness and removing Smith-Levin from the board that he had founded]] in a massive TookALevelInJerkass for all three, decrying everyone who called them out on their horrendous actions as haters, keyboard warriors or in an extreme case, [[DehumanizingInsult dogs and fleas]]. The only reason Smith-Levin was saved the first time? [[WhatTheHellHero Leah Remini called them out on their first attempted coup]]. Unfortunately, a new incident between all three of them involving Mirriam Francis is proving that Rinder and the Headleys are [[BitchInSheepsClothing two-faced]] and in the former's case, [[TheUnapologetic clearly unapologetic about his own past]] [[FakeUltimateHero while trying to play hero]], while Marc essentially told his critics [[PrecisionFStrike to go fuck themselves]].

** Mike Rinder, Marc Headley and Claire Headley, if years of fair gaming on them are any indication. They had a [[WeUsedToBeFriends falling out]] with fellow ex-Scientologist Aaron Smith-Levin over their own personal grievances with him, then [[TheCoup instigated a coup]] [[EvilIsPetty seizing control of the Aftermath Foundation]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness and removing Smith-Levin from the board that he had founded]] in a massive TookALevelInJerkass for all three, decrying everyone who called them out on their horrendous actions as haters, keyboard warriors or in an extreme case, [[DehumanizingInsult dogs and fleas]]. The only reason Smith-Levin was saved the first time? [[WhatTheHellHero Leah Remini called them out on their first attempted coup]]. Unfortunately, a new incident between all three of them involving Mirriam Francis is proving that Rinder and the Headleys are [[BitchInSheepsClothing two-faced]] and in the former's case, [[TheUnapologetic clearly unapologetic about a lot of his previous scarier attitude and past within the Guardians' Office and the Office of Special Affairs]].

** Mike Rinder, Marc Headley and Claire Headley, if years of fair gaming on them are any indication. They had a [[WeUsedToBeFriends falling out]] with fellow ex-Scientologist Aaron Smith-Levin over their own personal grievances with him, then [[TheCoup instigated a coup]] [[EvilIsPetty seizing control of the Aftermath Foundation]] [[YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness and removing Smith-Levin from the board that he had founded]] in a massive TookALevelInJerkass for all three, decrying everyone who called them out on their horrendous actions as haters, keyboard warriors or in an extreme case, [[DehumanizingInsult dogs and fleas]]. The only reason Smith-Levin was saved the first time? [[WhatTheHellHero Leah Remini called them out on their ''first'' attempted coup]].