A lot of people seem to dislike her, (putting it nicely), already, her thread has descended in to little more than a mage/templar debate and I seem to see a lot more frustration when they release more information about her than either Varric or Cassandra.
I was just saying last night how stupid it is that people get so worked up over a political issue in a video game. How about you put aside whether you think mages should go free or not (considering they are not actual people and Thedas is not a real bloody place) and focus on the characters, their complexity and possible hidden secrets, the future relationships, the richness of the narrative, the various choices we may be presented with?
But nooo people gotta get on that soapbox and talk about utter nonsense.
I'm not saying the mage/templar thing isn't important; sure it's important; it's what creates narrative conflict and invites us to create many different characters with differing beliefs. But arguing passionately about whether mages should go free or not is like arguing which side to choose in Skyrim. Which... actually I'm sure people probably do argue passionately about
I hate to say it, but, get a life!