S.H.I.E.L.D. may be able to neatly sidestep the question of why none of its characters were impacted by the Infinity War cliffhanger.
Interestingly, pushing S.H.I.E.L.D. Season 6 back until next summer will mean it premieres after the sequel to Avengers: Infinity War arrives in theaters on May 3, 2019.
While this may not have been the reasoning behind S.H.I.E.L.D. getting pushed back to the summer, it may work in S.H.I.E.L.D.’s favor.
My pitch for S.H.I.E.L.D. to split from the larger MCU may not be necessary.