OK, yeah, I liked them as friends, too. I would actually be curious if they intended to make them a couple from the beginning. Changing that relationship was definitely the boring, conventional thing to do. But I'm also not up to date on Suits. So, maybe, I didn't see the toxic part yet...
I'm also not very on board with Matt/Karen yet. He has been such an idiot to her and they lied to each other so much, I really hope season 3 finally gives me a reason to root for them as a couple. I really want to.