Is Siege of The Crystal Empire worse than the '14 Holiday Special? No. Is it worse than The Good…? Don't know. Is it worse than the Dash Micro? Yes. Is it worse than Reflections? 10 times worse.
I'm starting to wonder if the reason we don't see any more four-part arcs is because they can't do it well. This is the first 4-parter since Reflections.
Siege really shows aplenty. The quality of the main comics have really nosedived, and it's obvious that I missed out on nothing by skipping them. Until I see the team smartening up, I don't intend to read the main comics again.