An example of Hawke not being able to show much intelligence, perception, or inititive, is Anders bombing plot. And for comparison, I'll give you a different parealell in Origins: when you get offered to work for Bhelen, when Vartag Gavorn asks you to delivers the forged documents to houses Dace and Helmi.
Ok, so Gavorn gives you the papers and tells you to deliver them to "inform" Dace and Helmi that Harrowmont is cheating them. You don't have to be a native of orzammar, or even that bright, to guess that Gavorn is shifty and up to something. If the Warden feels strongly enough about this, they can take the papers to the Shaperate, have them looked over, and after careful examination, the Shaper tells you the documents were altered. And you can even rat out Vartag in the process, if you wish. It doesn't really effect anything in game at that point, but its a choice. regardless, now that you have proof from the horses mouth that Vartag is playing dirty, you can go back, call him out on it. He admits it, but tells you something similar to "Welcome to Dwarven politics 101, deal with it, or get out of my face and I'll find someone who can". Finding out about the forged documents doesn't change any signifgant event in the game, but its an example of where a Warden can take an inititive, show some intelligence, and at least walk into something with their eyes wide open.
With Anders and his magic bomb, its either "ok, I'll help you" or "****** off, i won't help you." There is no option to either accept, then maybe do a little footwork yourself to find out what he's really up to, since he's being a little too secretive. Hawke could have gone to the Gallows or City Archives, and maybe asked someone in the know if they know anything about sele petre, or have ever heard of any Tevinter potions or spells that can cure possesion Hell, Hawke might even believe Anders fully that Anders is telling the truth, but wants to either make sure Anders is not going to mistakenly poison himself. Or, might think "wow, potions that cure possesion? Maybe if these were more widespread, the fear of mages and abominations could be lessesened if it becomes routinely cureable".
It would not change the inevitable if Hawke were able to find out. Anders could become angry, or he might fess up, or continue to deny it, disappear, and decide he has to carry out his "balm" plan on his own. The point isn't to change Anders behavior, the point would be that I am able to actually play a Hawke that doesn't feel like an apathetic moron, hostile b*tch, or a complete tool. Trying to shop Anders out to Elthina or Cullen don't even count, because the reactions are not only laughable, but shopping Anders is something that a pro-revolution, pro mage Hawke might be reluctant to do, especially if they are lovers.
This is just one example. There are many points in the game where Hawke is unable to show similar kinds of inititive and intelligence. It's either yes, no maybe, or really don't give a f*ck. Little in between.
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