I want to start the Dragon Age series, but I'm not sure whether it would be worth it to play through the first one. Should I just skip Origins, or would it take away from Dragon Age 2's story?
I'd recommend starting with Origins as well. While you don't need to have played Origins to understand what is going on in the story, it does lend background to some events in DA2. Not to mention, it is a great game.
While you don't have to play Origins to get DA2, I would definitely say play the first game and then move on. Not only does it give you the opportunity to subtly influence the history of the playthrough of your world as Hawke but it lets you understand and connect with some of the characters they bring back from the first game. Origins was a great game anyway so might as well do it in order, enjoy it, and root into the world from Origins to DA2 so it makes a little more sense.
The whole DA2 experience has far more impact if you've created a Warden from Origins.
I advise you play Dragon age: Origins first, it's a good game and it will help you understand more about the Darkspawn and the conflict between the Magi and the Chantry, although if you decide not to play it, know that Dragon Age 2 has virtually no connection to DA:O, if you rule out a few cameos from the previous game's cast and a few passing references to the an unnamed hero fighting evil in a far away land, so it stands on its own
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