Yes, it's Brimming with Gibberish, Extreme Hosting and Psychobabble. But I Do Cherish Meghan's Holiday Special.

No considering the season, it's perpetually hunting season for criticism on the Meghan Markle's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Critics, both professional and armchair, have rarely been so united as when eagerly tearing the lifestyle show's first and second seasons apart. The prevailing view seemed to be a more egregious regal scandal had seldom occurred than the notorious snack re-labeling incident.

Presently, like a merry renegade master, she has returned with a new offering with a "Festive Special" (or a holiday episode). Yet now, things have shifted. The standard components audiences anticipate – vague self-help platitudes, extreme hosting – are still present, but framed of a holiday show, it all clicks into place. The pieces have fallen perfectly; it's a flawless festive blizzard.

By this point, Meghan has become the oddball family member at most festive family gatherings – dispensing random tips, and supplying the odd random outburst. ("I love spinach!" … "A tradition has to have a beginning." … "A tree is part of my memory and love of the holiday season.") She's a bit of a character, but her company is customary and strangely comforting. And she seems happy enough; she's causing any harm.

She is aware her all subtle gestures, utterance and look will be picked apart and criticised, but still appears unburdened and too blessed to be stressed.

Perhaps this is the initial instance in history where that well-worn saying – "Pay no mind, it's only envy" – might be true. Because, in all honesty, all aspects in Meghan's Holiday Celebration honestly feels delightful. Granted, it's all painfully excessive, silliness and extravagant – but doesn't that represent exactly what Christmas is all about? And the words she speaks might be absurd, but the walk she's walking genuinely looks shop-bought.

Whatever she turns her beautifully manicured, diamond-adorned hand to, she accomplishes with flair. Her culinary efforts looks delicious, the wreath she creates is breathtaking, her gifts are almost too pretty to unwrap. Nothing is average or ugly – even the way she secures her apron is stylish and elegant. She doesn't toss a meal in the oven, it "takes a twirl", and she folds wrapping paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be genuinely relishing herself throughout. How could any cynical observer not be convinced, overcome by festive joy and left with a deep longing for personalized Christmas crackers or a crudites platter where broccoli is positioned in the form of a festive circle?

Meghan used to pretend for a living, of course, but despite that, after the degree of examination she has weathered since she became involved with Prince Harry, a theoretical combination of two legendary actresses would find it hard to appear this authentically. Her unwillingness to alter or even tone down her persona, despite it being so constantly, globally mocked, is weirdly comforting. In our volatile world, here is something we can depend on: Meghan will stay true to form, no matter what. We will consistently know where we are with her.

If you're still not buying her message, a point that will undoubtedly come as a relief: you aren't required to. There isn't mandatory conscription in this country, and were it to return, it would be unlikely to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, conversely, you willingly check it out and are overcome with longing about her idyllic Christmas, there is hope either. Whether you're a duchess or a data administrator, no kid completely grasps the time and energy their parent does in the holiday season. So you can take heart by picturing the young royals' faces when they unfold a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a homemade Advent calendar, rather than a chocolate.