History Literature / GoingClear

* FanDisservice: Do you want an intimate look at [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5I3Vcawi3aCnYN4B47LpAvP21Ksl9uxZpyBjVP3zCwk7n14e1 this guy's]] sex life and masturbation habits? [[NoJust...No No?]]. Too bad, because you most certainly '''will'''.

* FanDisservice: Do you want an intimate look at [[https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5I3Vcawi3aCnYN4B47LpAvP21Ksl9uxZpyBjVP3zCwk7n14e1 this guy's]] sex life and masturbation habits? [[NoJustNo No?]]. Too bad, because you most certainly '''will'''.

* AdultFear: An organization that's supposed to be a church can direct your children from never contacting you again, ever. What's more, they can brainwash your children into turning against you. Apparently, Nicole Kidman found this out the hard way.

* BadBoss: '''David Miscavige.''' Between 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. Forcing people who have fallen out of favor to cut ties with their families forever? ''Checkola''.

* BadBoss: '''David Miscavige.''' Between deluging everyone with ClusterFBombs? Check. Beating up subordinates at the drop of a hat? Check. Keeping people (including children) in virtual prison camps through the RPF? Check. Forcing people who have fallen out of favor to cut ties with their families forever? ''Checkola''.

'''''Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief ''''' is a 2013 book by Pulitzer-winning ''New Yorker'' journalist Lawrence Wright. The book closely examines the beliefs, history and controversies of the [[ChurchofHappyology Church of Scientology]], from its inception by Creator/LRonHubbard in TheFifties to its present leadership under David Miscavige. The film proceeds to {{deconstruct|ion}} Scientology's practices, portraying the organization as abusive, corrupt, and in a state of irreversible decline.

This book inspired an upcoming documentary film of the same name by [[Film/EnronTheSmartestGuysInTheRoom Alex Gibney]].

* ForTheEvulz: [[spoiler:In one of his cruelest stunts, Miscavige organized a game of musical chairs for Scientology executives in which all who lost would be [[ReassignedToAntarctica sent to remote outposts]] and never see their loved ones again. The executives, naturally scared out of their minds, became more desperate as the game went on and began fighting each other over the chairs. When the game was over, Miscavige said no one would be transferred after all.]]

* AdultFear: Spanky Taylor's story. [[spoiler:She was separated from her infant child, forced to work 30-hour shifts and later escaped with her baby girl after finding her in a [[{{Squick}} "urine-filled crib"]].]]

'''''Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief ''''' is a 2013 book by Pulitzer-winning ''New Yorker'' journalist Lawrence Wright. The book is a detailed examination of the beliefs, history and controversies of the [[ChurchofHappyology Church of Scientology]], from its inception by Creator/LRonHubbard in TheFifties to its present leadership under David Miscavige. The film proceeds to {{deconstruct|ion}} Scientology's practices, portraying the organization as abusive, corrupt, and in a state of irreversible decline.

* TheStarscream: In the early 1980s, David Miscavige was appointed as a middleman of sorts between the isolated Hubbard and the rest of Scientology. This allowed him to control any information that reached Hubbard, thereby manipulating him into casting out Miscavige's rivals and consolidate his own power within the church.

* TheStarscream: In the early 1980s, David Miscavige was appointed as a middleman of sorts between the isolated Hubbard and the rest of Scientology. This allowed him to control any information that reached Hubbard, allowing him to manipulate Hubbard into casting out Miscavige's rivals and consolidate his own power within the church.

'''''Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief ''''' is a 2013 book by Pulitzer-winning ''New Yorker'' journalist Lawrence Wright. The book is a detailed examination the beliefs, history and controversies of the [[ChurchofHappyology Church of Scientology]], from its inception by Creator/LRonHubbard in TheFifties to its present leadership under David Miscavige. The film proceeds to [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstruct]] Scientology's practices, portraying the organization as abusive, corrupt, and in a state of irreversible decline.

The inspired an upcoming documentary film of the same name by [[EnronTheSmartestGuysInTheRoom Alex Gibney]].

* FateWorseThanDeath: Being sent to the RPF, the "Hole," or being declared a "Suppressive Person" and forced to sever contact with all of your friends and family.
* ForTheEvulz: [[spoiler:In one of his cruelest stunts, Miscavige organized a game of musical chairs for Scientology executives in which anyone who lost would be [[ReassignedToAntarctica sent to remote outposts]] and never see their loved ones again. The executives, naturally scared out of their minds, became more desperate as the game went on and began fighting each other over the chairs. When the game was over, Miscavige said no one would be transferred after all.]]

* GoMadFromTheRevelation: What Hubbard claimed could happen if a Scientologist read the contents of OT III before they were ready.
* TheStarscream: In the early 80s, David Miscavige was appointed as a middleman of sorts between the isolated Hubbard and the rest of Scientology. This allowed him to control any information that reached Hubbard, allowing him to manipulate Hubbard into casting out Miscavige's rivals and consolidate his own power within the church.

* EnfantTerrible: Miscavige had a habit of beating up his parents and sister when he had asthma attacks. His family was under the impression that this was because he simply didn't want to be touched, but the book hints Miscavige was ''glad'' with what he done.

* AdultFear: Spanky Taylor's story. [[spoiler: She was separated from her infant child, forced to work 30-hour shifts and later escaped with her baby after finding her in a [[{{Squick}} "urine-filled crib."]]]]
* PrecisionFStrike: [[Film/{{Crash}} Paul Haggis]]' reaction to Operating Thetan Level III:

* WorstNewsJudgementEver: Most of the news coverage of the film focused on the allegations that Scientology broke up Tom Cruise's marriage to Nicole Kidman -- not the parts where Scientology broke up ''entire families'' on an industrial scale.
* WouldHurtAChild: At least, according to Spanky Taylor, would neglect a child.

* ForTheEvulz: [[spoiler:In one of his cruelest stunts, David Miscavige organized a game of musical chairs for Scientology executives in which anyone who lost would be [[ReassignedToAntarctica sent to remote outposts]] and never see their loved ones again. The executives, naturally scared out of their minds, became more desperate as the game went on and began fighting each other over the chairs. When the game was over, Miscavige said no one would be transferred after all.]]

!!The film contains examples of:

* AdultFear: Spanky Taylor's story. [[spoiler: She was separated from her infant child, forced to work 30-hour shifts and later escaped with her baby after finding her in a [[{{Squick}} "urine-filled crib."]]]]

* FateWorseThanDeath: The lives of those living in "The Hole", [[spoiler: a prison all but in name where [[{{Unperson}} Unpersoned]] Scientology members are abused, beaten and unable to leave. One story exists of a member having to clean a bathroom. ''[[{{Squick}} With his tongue.]]'']]
* ForTheEvulz: [[spoiler:In one of his cruelest stunts, David Miscavige organized a game of musical chairs for Scientology executives in which anyone who lost would be [[ReassignedToAntarctica sent to remote outposts]] and never see their loved ones again. The executives, naturally scared out of their minds, became more desperate as the game went on and began fighting each other over the chairs. When the game was over, Miscavige said no one would be transferred after all.]]
* PrecisionFStrike: [[Film/{{Crash}} Paul Haggis]]' reaction to Operating Thetan Level III:
--> "What the ''fuck?''"
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: The book and the film's view towards David Miscavige.

'''''Going Clear: Scientology, Hollywood, and the Prison of Belief ''''' is a 2013 book by ''New Yorker'' journalist Lawrence Wright. The book is a detailed examination the beliefs, history and controversies of the [[ChurchofHappyology Church of Scientology]], from its inception by Creator/LRonHubbard in TheFifties to its present leadership under David Miscavige. The film proceeds to [[{{Deconstruction}} deconstruct]] Scientology's practices, portraying the organization as abusive, corrupt, and in a state of irreversible decline.

!!''Going Clear'' contains examples of: