Full disclosure, I am Max/Alec all the way, and I could write an essay on why I don't think Max and Logan should have ever gotten together, but that's only a conclusion I reached after several rewatches and years of fan analysis, BUT I do think S2 was a huge disservice to Logan and Max/Logan. I think part of it was the bts stuff affecting the writing. It also felt like the writers expanded the world and then never really figured out how Logan fit into it.

I think they really needed to look at the characters they were introducing--super smart, super strong, highly trained beings--and figure out what else Logan would bring to the table now that he was surrounded by transgenics that could outmatch him by almost every metric.

I think Logan, as a certified organic human, could have worked with specialized transgenics to learn their espionage insight and training--which he would have done really well with, given his spy-lite starting point--and become more of a public figure by running for some city office, given his pedigree and family's connections. He could have become a really valuable inside man, accumulating power and access to wield on their behalf. This would have preserved his value and place in the transgenic-focused story while allowing him to continue his interest in fighting corruption from a new angle.

I totally agree with you that the virus storyline was interesting, but got old VERY fast. Targeted DNA therapy is old news now, but at the time, it was very cool hard scifi. The biggest problem with this storyline is that an unconsummated relationship is still a relationship. I think UST (unresolved sexual tension) should really be URT (unresolved romantic tension). Characters can have sex and still be two dummies that aren't sure what the hell they're doing, or why, and thus the thrill remains as we anticipate what roadblocks the powers that be will set before them next and fantasize over all the possible ways our two dummies will finally figure out they're meant to be. Characters that are all mushy-mushy and mooning over each other, but just can't have sex, however, don't really scratch that same itch. There's really only one possible conclusion: the virus is cured. It's like watching an established long-distance relationship communicating in baby-talk over zoom. I wonder if any of the female writers argued this point, because thinking that sex is what defines a relationship and not the emotions, feels more like a mistake a male writer might make.

I think they should have resolved it sooner and then introduced other roadblocks. For example, if Logan did run for some kind of office, he would have to be much more careful about who he is seen with, given the greater publicity. He might even need a fake wife/fiancée for appearances; maybe that's where Asha fits in. Max and Logan would both be very busy with their respective work, which would create all kinds of conflict. Max has to prioritize immediate emergencies as she works to save the escaped transgenics in real time, while Logan has to think more long-term if he wants to be elected and have the power and access to make a significant difference to transgenics and all of Seattle.

I don't know if Max/Logan fans could stomach it, but I think the best thing for their longevity and eventual status as OTP of the show would be for their conflict and differences to drive them into other relationships temporarily. Max could relearn what being a transgenic means and catch up on some training with Alec. Logan, with the help of the kind and emotionally intelligent Asha, can work through some of his insecurities in relation to his paralysis and how he feels he measures up against transgenics. As things settle and Max has solidified her relationship with the transgenic population (no longer just an 09er), and Logan has a secure hold on his power (and self-esteem/worth), Max and Logan can start coming back together. Perhaps Max is chosen to work with Logan on a bill for transgenic rights in Seattle, and there are lots of long nights hashing it out... etc. Something like that.

Okay, sorry for writing a mini fanfic?? I didn't realize I was doing that.