A bit of both perhaps? Honestly, Lady Macbeths ruthless and absolutely dismissive nature, set in the beginning of the play, elivits a lot of negative feelings for her in the minds of the audience. But we also realsie that she was an excellent wife, caring and undertsnaidng of her husband's flaws and very often, willing to put he rown life on hold and on risk, for his betterment and success (ex: the time she volunteered to put the daggers near Duncan's chamberlains who were later accused of murderng the former intheir 'drunken stupor'). She was completely and soemtimes, unreasonbly committed to her husband's upliftment and would always help him in all his actions.
For this, one feels a little sympathy for the woman. However, killing anyone, no matter whom, has no excuse. And for that one is to be punsihed. Assassinating Duncan, a virtuous leader, a man aid to be blessed and graced By God, was unjustifiable and the husband-wife duo deserved reprimand for it.
Another occassion on which one feels sympathy for the woman, is the time she was caught sleepwalikng by a gentlewoman and a concerned doctor. The abrupt, short words used by her and references she made to Banquo's ghost (that was seen by her husband at the first feast after his coronation), Duncan's rich blood, hell being murky and the guilt they bore in their hearts is heart rendering. Also her constant action of trying to wipe off the lood stained on her hands, elicits some sympathy for the woman.
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