Yes, it's Brimming with Gibberish, Extreme Hosting and Self-Help Jargon. Yet I Truly Love Meghan's Festive Episode.

No considering the time of year, it's perpetually hunting season for criticism on the Meghan Markle's televisual offering, With Love, Meghan. Commentators, both professional and armchair, have rarely been so united as when gleefully ripping the lifestyle show's first and second seasons to shreds. The prevailing view seemed to be a greater royal outrage had seldom occurred than the much-discussed pretzel re-packaging incident.

Now, like a merry renegade master, she makes a comeback with a new offering with a "Festive Special" (or a Christmas special). Yet now, the dynamic has changed. The familiar ingredients we've come to expect – meaningless jargon salads, overzealous entertaining – remain, but within the context of a Christmas special, suddenly it all makes sense. The elements have slid together; it's a ideal seasonal storm.

At this stage, Meghan resembles the oddball family member at Christmas celebrations everywhere – providing unsolicited, unnecessary advice, and contributing the periodic peculiar declaration. ("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 quite a personality, but her aura is known and unexpectedly soothing. And she appears content; she's not doing a bit of damage.

She understands her all subtle gestures, utterance and gaze will be picked apart and judged, but manages to seem unburdened and serenely untroubled.

Perhaps this is the first occasion in history where that old chestnut – "Don't listen, it's pure jealousy" – may well be true. The reason is, let's face it, all aspects in Meghan's Holiday Celebration honestly feels delightful. Admittedly, it's all painfully excessive, nonsense and flamboyant – but doesn't that represent exactly what the holiday season is about? And the talk she's talking might be laughable, but the example she sets seems authentically shop-bought.

Whatever she turns her beautifully manicured, diamond-adorned hand to, she pulls off with style. Her recipes looks tasty, the holiday arrangement she creates is breathtaking, her gifts are nearly too beautiful to tear into. Nothing is mediocre or ugly – even the way she fastens her apron is artful and chic. She doesn't throw a dish in the microwave, it "takes a twirl", and she wraps wrapping paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be completely savoring herself from start to finish. How could any hate-watcher not be won over, bursting with festive joy and left with a powerful yearning for crafted festive snaps or a crudites platter where greens is arranged in the form of a Christmas ring?

Meghan was once an actress for a living, obviously, but nonetheless, after the intensity of attention she has endured ever since she became involved with Prince Harry, a theoretical combination of two legendary actresses would struggle to act this genuinely. Her refusal to alter or even soften her persona, despite it being so constantly, globally mocked, is oddly heartening. In our volatile world, here is something we can depend on: Meghan will stay true to form, whatever happens. We will always know what to expect with her.

If you're remaining skeptical of what she's selling, a reminder that will certainly come as a comfort: you aren't required to. We don't have mandatory conscription in this country, and should it be reinstated, it would be unlikely to include streaming With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, conversely, you choose to watch and are overcome with envy about her idyllic Christmas, you can take solace either. If you are a duchess or a data administrator, few children truly appreciates the time and energy their parent does in December. So you can take heart by imagining Archie and Lilibet's faces when they open a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a handcrafted holiday countdown, rather than a chocolate.