Depends on what you entail by "boring dogshit".
>story
vanilla SM is better anyway, but nothing in XY is worth writing home about except the AZ/war stuff and the little moment with Shauna at the palace (especially when playing as Calem).
>pacing/cutscenes
A fair bit better than it being so bad in Alola that it's seen as its greatest weakness (and taints Melemele as a whole), but still fairly slow to start until the third gym/Mega Evolution. By then, depending on if you get distracted easily in open worlds or just gun the main objective only in games, it's a blitz until Lysandre gets pissy, then another blitz until the league, as usual for the "main conflict between the 7th and 8th gym" games (most of them kek)
>world design
Also depends on if you enjoy the simplicity of 7+'s direct roads with the tiniest item in a corner, or the grid-like routes in 1-6 with hidden areas (not quite as plentiful in this game, but still there). No actual """""exploration""""" like Kanto/Johto, but moreso hidden goodies you haven't seen since. Makes the world feel bigger.
>difficulty/battle gameplay
AYY FUCKING LMAO etc. Abandon here, USUM is where the 3DS peaks in this regard, and you're diving head-first into the opposite. Better off playing ORAS for an easy but slightly enjoyable 3DS game, or one of the 2d games (or a Legends game if you're really desperate)
I have no idea what you mean by "boring dogshit", but this might be a recommendation based on how you feel about what per game.
