[kibibu]

I'll note only that "spectacle" and "spectacular" are different words and can diverge in meaning, in much the same way as "fantasy" and "fantastic".

[ceejayoz]

I’ll note that “spectacular” regularly describes shitty things.

Like 9/11, by a national news outlet: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/09/10/september-1...

[kibibu]

Sure, 25 years ago