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'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' resurrection explained?   An
explanation of Agent Coulson's resurrection in Agents of
S.H.I.E.L.D. has been offered.  A source told Slash Film that
the character's death in Avengers was faked in order to inspire
the team.  'The Avengers/Marvel Avengers Assemble' poster: Clark
Gregg as Agent Coulson  "In the pilot, it's revealed Nick Fury
(Samuel L Jackson), the ultimate super spy, faked Agent
Coulson's death on purpose to motivate the Avengers," said the
source.  "Some S.H.I.E.L.D. members were in on it (including,
possibly, Maria Hill, played by Cobie Smulders) but the Avengers
were not. Their security clearance wasn't high enough.  "Coulson
was forced to hold his breath as part of the ruse and that's a
point of contention among his colleagues. After the fact, Fury
moved him to a remote location until things died down, and then
he was reinserted into duty at the time of the show."  The
explanation does not account for how Clar