Leela's first episode does a lot right.  Her character is well realized even if there's a clear element of sexualization going on here.  I love her character's agency and the way she winds up joining up with the Doctor.  It feels very her.  The actual story going on with the Sevateem and Tesh is alright.  It's a lot more interesting as first when it is a bit more mysterious compared to near the end where events feel like they start to drag out a bit. The angle of this involving a past adventure with the Doctor, one never mentioned or shown before, is novel for its time but isn't really used in a way that felt extremely meaningful.

Yet I like the energy Leela and the Doctor bring to the table almost immediately.  This is a great introduction for her and really shows off Louise Jameson nicely.  This is one of the better examples of performers elevating a middling story I have encountered in the show thus far.  Our leads are just so pleasant and fun to watch that little else feels like it matters all that much.  Even if they do make the insane mistake of changing the character's eye colour to not match that of the actor's.