Yes, it's Full of Gibberish, Over-the-Top Hospitality and Self-Help Jargon. Yet I Truly Cherish Meghan's Festive Episode.

No considering the season, it's constantly open season for scrutiny on the Meghan Markle's TV show, With Love, Meghan. Critics, both professional and armchair, have seldom found such common ground as when gleefully ripping the program's first and second seasons to pieces. The prevailing view seemed to be a greater royal outrage had hardly ever taken place than the notorious pretzel-bagging incident.

Now, as a festive rebel, she has returned once again with a "Holiday Celebration" (aka a yuletide episode). Yet now, the dynamic has changed. The standard components audiences anticipate – vague self-help platitudes, extreme hosting – persist, but set of a Christmas special, it all clicks into place. The elements have slid perfectly; it's a flawless festive blizzard.

Now, Meghan has become the oddball family member at most festive family gatherings – dispensing unasked-for guidance, 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 presence is familiar and oddly reassuring. And she appears pleased; she's not doing any harm.

She understands her all subtle gestures, syllable and look will be dissected and scrutinized, but manages to seem carefree and serenely untroubled.

It could be this is the initial instance in history where that clichéd phrase – "Pay no mind, it's only envy" – may well be true. The reason is, let's face it, everything in Meghan's Holiday Celebration is delightful. Yes, it's all cringily ultra-extra, foolishness and over the top – but doesn't that represent exactly what Christmas is for? And the words she speaks might be laughable, but the life she leads seems authentically shop-bought.

Anything she attempts, she accomplishes with style. Her recipes looks scrumptious, the holiday arrangement she creates is stunning, her gifts are almost too pretty to tear into. Not a single thing is ordinary or ugly – including the way she fastens her kitchen garment is creative and fashionable. She doesn't throw a dish in the microwave, it "goes for a spin", and she creases wrapping paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be genuinely relishing herself throughout. How could any skeptical viewer not be convinced, overcome by seasonal cheer and left with a deep longing for handmade crackers or a crudites platter where broccoli is positioned in the likeness of a festive circle?

Meghan had a career in acting for a living, obviously, but even so, after the level of attention she has faced ever since she met Prince Harry, the love child of Meryl Streep and Judi Dench would have difficulty behaving this naturally. Her unwillingness to change or even moderate her persona, despite it being so constantly, globally mocked, is oddly heartening. In our uncertain world, here is one thing we can rely on: Meghan will be like this, whatever happens. We will consistently know our position with her.

If you're not yet convinced by what she's selling, a reminder that will certainly come as a reassurance: you don't have to. The UK has abolished the draft in this country, and should it be reinstated, it would be doubtful to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, conversely, you decide to tune in and are overcome with envy about her flawless Christmas, all is not lost either. Be you a royal or a data administrator, few children truly appreciates the dedication and labor their mum does in December. So you can find comfort by picturing 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, in place of a sweet treat.