I'm so the same way. I'm okay with some sexy times, but Spartacus: Blood and Sand drove me nuts for the exact same reason. (Well that, and how it POINTLESSLY ripped off 300's art style for no good reason rant rant rant rant.) If the sex is slowing the stupid story down, you're doin it wrong! HBO just throws it in because they can, I think. However, I'll grudgingly give Lucy Lawless points for being a fine-looking lady, if I must. At least there was that. Oh, and the guy from 300 who got kicked down the well was in it and he's pretty cool.
Well, IIRC, it was by the producers of 300 so that might be the connection.
Damn! Well, there goes all the hot air out of my rant.

I guess that would explain Persian Guy Who Got Kicked Down The Well, too.
Possum, I like them both. However, I believe 1 gave me the loudest giggles!
EDIT: Seconded on the cool fight scenes! (even if they were like 300 :P)