Originally Posted by
Liquor Box
To make that comparison you'd have to nominate something Shojo did that was equivalent to the kidnap and drugging.
I can't recall to what extent Shojo might be said to be directly responsible for Miko capturing the Order. Your mileage may vary on whether a national leader ordering the capture of some individuals ostensibly because they destroyed a gate is similar to an individual capturing some individuals presumably (we haven't got a clear explanation I don't think) because they might interfere with her defence of another gate.
The other point is that Shojo was in a lot more strips and might have done enough good to outweigh his part in the orders capture and any lies he told. I can't recall very well, although he was part of Belkar being redeemed.
I agree that you can capture people in some circumstances and still be considered good. I have been very explicit that I don't think anything Serini has done is conclusive that she's evil.
Her kidnapping of the paladins is only one reference point for her alignment. I think it (with the subsequent mistreatment) is an act that leans toward evil in the absence of other references. But I agree is she has a good reason, and other points of reference bring her more toward good, then she may be neutral or good.
You're also right that I determining her alignment now would be to jumping to a conclusion - I have been pretty clear I think that all I was saying was that she's showing signs of evil so far, not that she clearly was evil.