But deep character focus is hard to come by. Quicksilver receives some much-needed attention in light of issue #4's underwhelming portrayal. That said, the character's ultimate realization that he needs to "stop running" from his life seems vague and cliched (even if Pietro acknowledges as much). Meanwhile, the resolution to Vision's conflict, where he's torn between his loyalty to Earth and his love for Eve, is abrupt and unsatisfying. That's to say nothing of the resolution to the big mystery of Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch's parentage or their rivalry with their sister, Luminous. The solicitation for this issue promised a big twist that would build on what readers already learned in previous issues. And while Vision frequently alludes to a shocking truth about Wanda and Pietro, he never actually shares his secret knowledge.
Visually, this arc has started to decline as Daniel Acuna's work has become looser and more rushed. That trend continues in this issue as the level of detail drops and Acuna's figures become less defined. To be fair, some pages still stand out thanks to Acuna's strong sense of design and ability to render otherworldly imagery with ease. But on the whole, this issue doesn't measure up to those that came before.
The lack of payoff and resolution in this issue is aggravating, but all the more so because there's no telling when or if Remender's various loose ends will be addressed. Marvel has yet to confirm if a third Uncanny Avengers volume will be among their 60+ "All-New, All-Different Marvel" titles, and if so whether Remender will still be at the helm. Hopefully there's more to come, because when Uncanny Avengers is firing on all cylinders it's one of Marvel's best books. It would be a shame for a saga that began all the way back in 2010 with Uncanny X-Force to end on such an unceremonious note. Jesse is a mild-mannered writer for IGN. Allow him to lend a machete to your intellectual thicket by following @jschedeen on Twitter, or Kicksplode on MyIGN.