Nothing new in that. Movies, fiction, story-books, plays have long been immersed in ever popular tales of temptation, betrayal, immorality, seduction, infidelity, affairs. AWAM is no different, just a different format, "corruption" just another buzz word.
I don't think there's any need to philosophise so deeply about AWAM, but that's your prerogative. It's always good to read your thoughtful posts.
As far as "watching AND looking away", well that's old stuff too. Only when we fool ourselves we're looking away, we're still "peeking"!
It's called having it both your own way.