Oh, I don't know; in the scene linked above, I have a feeling Anders is thinking about something other than oppressed mages. ;)

He does get a bit intense, true, and has a tendency towards the overdramatic. Maybe either Hawke or I will get tired of his single-mindedness eventually. If Fenris hadn't been so stubborn about being romanced, things might have gone differently. But for now I'm happy to roll with it.

Besides, I have a track record when it comes to pairing up sword-wielding fighter chicks with intense, driven men who happen to be possessed by supernatural beings, so.... (Okay, my Hawke is a rogue, but still.)