 Some fans , however , criticized the introduction of Doggett ; claiming that the character had been intentionally created to replace Mulder . Carter responded to this in an interview with National Public Radio ( NPR ) by stating , " What he brings is a different approach to The X @-@ Files . First of all , he ’ s a knee jerk skeptic so he couldn ’ t be more different than the character of Mulder . He ’ s an insider at the FBI , well liked , has buddies . Mulder , of course , he ’ s been banished to the basement along with all of his X @-@ files . So when he ’ s put together with Agent Scully , who has become something of a reluctant believer , the dynamic on the show changes completely " . 
