I don't find Mike forced into the show at all. Through a series of montages and narrative extension we have seen Jimmy and Mike have this uneasy, growing tension and interaction. Mike's characterization is consistent, a stone faced pragmatist that relies on his police training and instincts from his days in Philly.
They essentially took 2 and 3/4 episodes to even begin to integrate him, in a meaningful way, into Jimmy/Saul's world.
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