But it did work for me to the extent that I actually liked Doggett, who was reasonable and moral and respectful of Scully even while making You Are Crazy faces at her. You could see why Mulder&Scully and Scully&Doggett could work well together despite Mulder and Doggett hating each other like cats on fire.

Yes! And this is why I have been skeptical of trying Tokyo, because I was so happy with Original Flavor Petshop and I don't want that beautiful dream to end, especially in favor of something that's going to frustrate and/or disappoint me.