The above .gif file represents probably the greatest moment ever to occur for the character of Leela. Another character, Adelaide, is getting hysterical at the amount of death that is surrounding her. The revelation that her employer, Lord Palmerdale, may be dead, is too much for her and she begins to scream. Leela clearly decides that this is annoying, and so she slaps her. This moment sums up the character of Leela particularly well. For a start, she refuses to be part of the 'screaming girl' tradition of the series, preferring to take a more active role in proceedings. She's also not afraid to avoid social taboos, hitting someone because they are being remarkably annoying. But this also hints at her upbringing in the tribe of the Sevateem, as she comments later in the episode that she is surprised that Adelaide has not seen death before, showing that her own background is different than those of most characters in the series and reinforcing her own character as one that is interesting and deserves to be paid attention to.
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