Indeed, it's Full of Absurdity, Over-the-Top Hospitality and Self-Help Jargon. Yet I Truly Adore Meghan's Holiday Special.

No concerned with the season, it's constantly hunting season for criticism on the Meghan Markle's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Commentators, from seasoned journalists to online pundits, have rarely been so united as when eagerly tearing the program's initial installments to pieces. The prevailing view seemed to be a bigger monarchy-related faux pas had never been witnessed than the much-discussed pretzel-bagging incident.

Presently, as a festive rebel, she has returned with a new offering with a "Festive Special" (also known as a holiday episode). But this time, it's different. The familiar ingredients we've come to expect – vague self-help platitudes, overzealous entertaining – are still present, but framed of a Christmas special, it all clicks into place. The elements have slid together; it's a perfect snow storm.

Now, Meghan has become the quirky relative at Christmas celebrations everywhere – providing unasked-for guidance, and delivering 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 aura is known and oddly reassuring. And she seems pleased; she's inflicting any harm.

She knows her each tiny facial movement, utterance and glance will be dissected and scrutinized, but nonetheless looks unburdened and serenely untroubled.

It could be this is the only time in history where that well-worn saying – "Ignore them, they're just jealous" – might be true. Since, let's face it, each element in Meghan's Holiday Celebration is delightful. Yes, it's all cringily ultra-extra, nonsense and flamboyant – but is that not just what Christmas is for? And the words she speaks might be absurd, but the life she leads genuinely looks impeccably styled.

Whatever she sets her mind to, she pulls off with flair. Her recipes looks scrumptious, the wreath she makes is stunning, her gifts are practically too exquisite to open. Nothing is mediocre or visually unappealing – including the way she secures her apron is creative and fashionable. She doesn't throw a meal in the microwave, it "has a moment", and she folds wrapping paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be genuinely relishing herself the entire time. How could any skeptical viewer not be convinced, filled with holiday spirit and left with a powerful yearning for crafted festive snaps or a vegetable display where broccoli is arranged in the likeness of a festive circle?

Meghan was once an actress for a living, obviously, but even so, after the intensity of scrutiny she has faced since she became involved with Prince Harry, a theoretical combination of acting royalty would struggle to act this naturally. Her refusal to change or even tone down her persona, regardless of it being so constantly, globally mocked, is oddly heartening. In our uncertain world, here is something we can rely on: Meghan will be like this, come what may. We will always know what to expect with her.

If you're still not buying what she's selling, a point that will certainly come as a comfort: you are not obligated to. The UK has abolished mandatory conscription these days, and if there were, it would be improbable to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, however, you willingly check it out and are gripped with envy about her picture-perfect Christmas, all is not lost either. Be you a royal or a office worker, few children fully understands the effort and hard work their mother does in the holiday season. So you can find comfort by picturing Archie and Lilibet's faces when they reveal a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a homemade Advent calendar, instead of a candy.