Finished DA2 a good week ago myself, finished AC:Brotherhood a few days ago.. nothing i really want to play atm
Disliked the rogue skill tree i guess, you either go archery or daggers, not much room for switching either.
and i like varric & isabella just fine so i usually have one of both running in my party.
Really enjoyed my playthrough as a female fighter though, but i might go for another spin with a male mage, since i didn't really like any of the stock mages.
Merrill is just an angsty crybaby and even though i played DA:awakening, i didn't like the anders in DA2. He goes from all cynical and slightly looney to a bitter old ass who whines even more then merrill when he gets the chance.
if you havn't seen it yet, watch the Destiny trailer, it's pretty nice.