Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII - Part 01: Time to End This

Welcome to Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII everyone (or as it should be called, Final Fantasy XIII-3). I started this trainwreck two years ago, and now it's time to finish it. Does the series continue the slight improvements that FFXIII-2 brought to the table? Or does it crash and burn, destined to be ranked towards the bottom of mainline FF game tier lists? Eh, it's a little of both.