Oh, absolutely it's not due to his smutty innuendos alone - indeed, it is rather despite them. My entire point, though, is that (at least some of) today's class

Oh, absolutely it's not due to his smutty innuendos alone - indeed, it is rather despite them. My entire point, though, is that (at least some of) today's classic literature is the smut-ridden pop culture of past generations, and it is a mistake to sneer at present day works merely because they are pop culture and contain boobs. If OP has a stronger case to make for some particular work's artistic merit or lack thereof, they should take the trouble to actually do so (I do note others have in fact responded to defend the show's merits, despite OP not even trying to make a case for it lacking any, so certainly there is debate to be had), as that is what separates an opening for debate from a sneer. As it stands, however, the original question boils down to "why do talented people devote effort to smutty pop culture?", which, well, my post.