| rdfs:comment | - Since anything is possible in fiction, including bringing people Back From the Dead (even in fiction grounded in Real Life), fans often expect characters not to stay dead, or even assume the character isn't dead at all (as this often is how a character is brought back). But sometimes, the anticipated resurrection doesn't happen yet; the reaction to this forms this trope. This trope is loathed by some, but thought of as perfectly normal Wish Fulfillment by others. Like most tropes, it's all in how it's handled. Examples of He's Just Hiding include:
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| abstract | - Since anything is possible in fiction, including bringing people Back From the Dead (even in fiction grounded in Real Life), fans often expect characters not to stay dead, or even assume the character isn't dead at all (as this often is how a character is brought back). But sometimes, the anticipated resurrection doesn't happen yet; the reaction to this forms this trope. It can lead to Internet Backdraft if the character they want back is on the low end of the Sorting Algorithm of Deadness (often in the form of Fix Fics and Fanon Discontinuity), but conversely it can also lead to Internet Backdraft if the character they don't want back is on the high end (often in the form of Dropped a Bridge on Him in their Fan Fiction, or once they start Running the Asylum). The latter is common in those who complain about resurrection in Superhero Comic Books. Despite what some think, Back From the Dead isn't always caused by Pandering to the Base or Executive Meddling. Sometimes the writers genuinely intended for a character to come back. On the other hand, characters staying dead can be for those very reasons. But of course there will be Fan Dumb making up their own reasons for either. This trope is loathed by some, but thought of as perfectly normal Wish Fulfillment by others. Like most tropes, it's all in how it's handled. Compare Urban Legend of Zelda, Inferred Survival, First Law of Resurrection, Elvis Lives, Unexplained Recovery. See also Viewers in Mourning. When he really is just hiding, it's Faking the Dead. Examples of He's Just Hiding include:
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