I know I am in the minority, but I really like the Origins. Tavs are boring to me and Durge lost me pretty quickly, but I enjoy my Origin play throughs greatly and don't feel like I am missing out on anything. (Well, in Gale's case maybe because he is Mister Exposition and the explanations he gives - about the shadow weave for example - do not get provided by a different source.) Each of our tadfools comes with their own mission which is just as important to them as dealing with the tadpole, which gives you a different perspective on the events and the primary mission for your game depending on whom you choose. To me, this is appealing and offers an experience that is sometimes even better than when they are my companions.
The issue is that in most cases, you experience the vast majority of these Origins from them being a companion.
You get a few special insights from actually playing versus simply having a companion (Even fewer if you have the companion take the lead in conversations - Not as easily done since the PC prioritization update, but still possible)
While what Durge provides is wholly unique to playing Durge.
I'll admit that Durge's actual story is not to my taste, the concept of having a unique Origin that can only be experienced as a PC is very much the sort of experience I'd expect from an Origin character.