Honestly if she were to do that, I don't doubt Dada flames would of sent some sort of extermination team. Azula was fine with her dad, both took pleasure in others suffering. The only reason Zuko became likeable and able to have a redemption arc was because of uncle iroh.
So if we're just going within the context of the original show, Ursa is not an unlikable character at all. She was there for Zuko and mysteriously disappears and we, the audience, care about her because of her strong connection with her son.
...And then you read the comics and you find out that she not only completely neglected Azula growing up but she also 1.) Ditched her kids and willingly gave herself amnesia with no intention on ever going back to save them from their violent megalomaniac father, 2.) Replaced them with a new husband and daughter, 3.) Admitted to Azula in her amnesiac state that she was probably a terrible mother to produce such an emotionally unhinged offspring, and 4.) Upon regaining her memories gave absolutely NO FUCKS about finding Azula once the latter ran off in a state of emotional upheaval. And even now, she's back to caring solely about Zuko and her new daughter without ever bothering to look for the kid she badly fucked up with neglectful parenting.
So yeah, they made Ursa pretty goddamn detestable and why the fanbase hasn't roasted her at the stake for this is beyond me.
Never really read that far into the manga but I'll give it another read. I hope some more character development is done for her when 3.0+1.0 comes out because she's otherwise a fifth wheel as it stands.
Lazy selfish worthless sack of shit.
So if we're just going within the context of the original show, Ursa is not an unlikable character at all. She was there for Zuko and mysteriously disappears and we, the audience, care about her because of her strong connection with her son.
...And then you read the comics and you find out that she not only completely neglected Azula growing up but she also 1.) Ditched her kids and willingly gave herself amnesia with no intention on ever going back to save them from their violent megalomaniac father, 2.) Replaced them with a new husband and daughter, 3.) Admitted to Azula in her amnesiac state that she was probably a terrible mother to produce such an emotionally unhinged offspring, and 4.) Upon regaining her memories gave absolutely NO FUCKS about finding Azula once the latter ran off in a state of emotional upheaval. And even now, she's back to caring solely about Zuko and her new daughter without ever bothering to look for the kid she badly fucked up with neglectful parenting.
So yeah, they made Ursa pretty goddamn detestable and why the fanbase hasn't roasted her at the stake for this is beyond me.
, I never read the comics....kind of glad I made that decision. 
