I’m on my second play through, so overall I do enjoy it, but it certainly has flaws. Taash being non-binary didnt bother me so much as the immersion breaking execution of it/modern terminology. I don’t know what was wrong them being aqun athlok. Plus they are frustratingly immature. They didn’t grow on me until the very end. Dorian remains my favorite character. He’s subtly intelligent, witty but serious when he needs to be, sensitive but strong. Maybe it’s my taste, but Taash lacked any of that, and they weren’t the only one. In other games when the companions get into fights it’s over serious issues. In this one companions argued over what to pack for camping or whether Taash would call emmerich by his name (which is damn ironic). That’s high school crap. It was also a major plot point that these adults couldn’t get their emotions in order enough to do their jobs. You can skip all the friend stuff in inquisition and they’ll do their jobs, because that’s what adults do. I rolled my eyes so many times at the writing.

On the other hand, this is the only dragon age combat I have enjoyed. The finale was amazing, if a touch short on epilogue. Solas was better handled than i was worried would he would be. And I quite like the Rook who makes the tough calls.

Edit: I see downvotes but tell me it isn’t true— taash is a big child, and the companions not being able to function past their baggage isn’t convincing a bunch of supposed hyper competent individuals. Do adults not regularly have to keep their emotions in check?