I am of a decidedly rare school of thought, one that would benefit you all to hear: Azula is not truly evil. She is mental unstable from one of life's most soul-crushing pains: Perceived lack of maternal love. When she was a little girl (as we saw in "Zuko Alone"), Fire-Lady Ursa was hardly ever anything but stern and disciplining toward Azula, while Zuko was given the full force of her love all the time. Because of this, she chose her father's way, and thus became like him. But that is not who she is on the inside. Deep, deep down in her heart, Azula is just a sad little girl who's crying and lashing out at the world because she doesn't believe that her Mommy loved her. In short, Ladies and Gentlemen, all Azula needs is a HUG.

you try giving Azula a hug. i wouldn't be surprised if she did the same thing to you that she did to Iroh

I don't believe that Ursa was stern becuas etats how mothers are like Zuko was the tortured one and Azula had everything he had a more. And I don't thing Azula can feel she's a demon and demons aren't cable of love.

I notice one thing...your title is strangely similar to one of my threads...hm...

Azula is used to being pampered..."She's a Firebending prodigy and everyone adores her." She obviously is a perfectionist too...no one is her equal in her mind...and if someone shows that they're better than she is at anything she'll find someway to prove herself superior(i.e:??knocking down Ty Lee for being more agile)...she drives herself to be the best("Almost isn't good enough!"),??and she takes great pride in putting down those she sees as lesser than her(i.e:??taunting Zuko saying "He'll never catch up") this also??could stem from the fact that she's second to the Prince of the Fire Nation...she LOVED seeing him get burned by his father, hell she probably wishes she coulda done it herself...I don't feel any sympathy for Azula...I will say she's a beast when it's time to show her hands(fight)...but other than that I'm looking forward to seeing how she goes down(If I was writing the story, her downfall would be of her own doing(indirectly) that would be PERFECT poetic justice for the perfectionist that is Azula)

I dont agree at all. Ursa didn't seem the type to favor one kid over the other for no reason. Azula had all of her father's attention while Ozai paid less attention to Zuko. Therefore, Ursa tried to make up for it by paying more attention to Zuko.
Azuka = daddy's girl
Zuko = mommy's boy

I suppose the story's naturally biased. There needs do be some kind of antagonist in this kind of plot, and since Zuko isn't really the "evil guy" anymore, Azula gets the part and so, the "mistreated" side to her isn't really a possibility.

I'm sure I'm going a little overboard here, but...

And Hitler was only a misunderstood little boy, crying out for atention.

(Yeah, that is an exageration, but I felt the need to say it.

i think shes just crazy.