Even if the GAang/Zuko try to help her with something like lost firebending (or off of a cliff when she lost a battle), I don't think she'd accept their help, or abuse it later on. She's just too far down the slippery slope to be helped. I guess she can have some regrets, but siding with the Avatar or going against FN would be too much for her. Zuko got some spiritual sickness from helping Appa, can you imagine what would happen with Azula if she did anything nice to them?
I think that after The Fiery Rainbow of Lurve, Zuko has gotten much better at firebending. He was more on the defensive side in the gondola-fight, worked well with Sokka and used Azula's movements to his own advantage (waiting for openings). His bending was really precise, calm and came from inner strength; not his usual rage filled, from the muscle, "attack-attack-attack-attack some more" attitude from Season 1 and 2.
Edited on 04/29/2008 3:26am