Yes, it's Packed with Absurdity, Extreme Hosting and Self-Help Jargon. However, I Honestly Cherish Meghan's Festive Episode.

No considering the season, it's perpetually hunting season for criticism on the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Commentators, from seasoned journalists to online pundits, have rarely been so united as when gleefully ripping the lifestyle show's initial installments apart. The prevailing view was that a more egregious regal scandal had seldom occurred than the now-infamous pretzel-bagging incident.

Currently, like a merry renegade master, she has returned for another round with a "Christmas Special" (aka a holiday episode). But this time, it's different. The familiar ingredients we've come to expect – psychobabble word salads, extreme hosting – persist, but within the context of a yuletide episode, the purpose becomes clear. The pieces have fallen perfectly; it's a ideal seasonal storm.

Now, Meghan has become the oddball family member at most festive family gatherings – providing random tips, and supplying 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 a bit of a character, but her company is customary and unexpectedly soothing. And she seems happy enough; she's causing any harm.

She understands her all subtle gestures, word and gaze will be analyzed and scrutinized, but manages to seem carefree and remarkably at ease.

It could be this is the first occasion in history where that old chestnut – "Pay no mind, it's only envy" – could actually be true. The reason is, let's face it, all aspects in Meghan's Holiday Celebration honestly feels lovely. Admittedly, it's all awkwardly over-the-top, nonsense and extravagant – but doesn't that represent just what Yuletide is all about? And the advice she gives might be laughable, but the example she sets appears to be beautifully curated.

Whatever she attempts, she accomplishes with flair. Her recipes looks tasty, the festive decoration she makes is breathtaking, her gifts are practically too exquisite to unwrap. Nothing is ordinary or visually unappealing – including the way she ties her kitchen garment is artful and chic. She doesn't throw a dish in the oven, it "goes for a spin", and she creases gift paper like an paper-folding expert. She also seems to be completely savoring herself from start to finish. How could any cynical observer not be charmed, filled with holiday spirit and left with a intense desire for handmade crackers or a crudites platter where greens is arranged in the likeness of a Christmas ring?

Meghan was once an actress for a living, obviously, but nonetheless, after the degree of examination she has weathered from the moment she met Prince Harry, the love child of Meryl Streep and Judi Dench would have difficulty behaving this naturally. Her decision to alter or even soften her routine, despite it being so constantly, widely parodied, is weirdly comforting. In our uncertain world, here is one thing we can count on: Meghan will be like this, whatever happens. We will always know what to expect with her.

If you're still not buying her brand, a reminder that will undoubtedly come as a reassurance: you don't have to. We don't have mandatory conscription these days, and if there were, it would be unlikely to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, on the other hand, you choose to watch and are gripped with longing about her flawless Christmas, there is hope either. Whether you're a royal or a office worker, no kid fully understands the time and energy their parent puts in in the holiday season. So you can console yourself by envisioning Archie and Lilibet's faces when they reveal a beautifully scripted letter that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a handcrafted holiday countdown, in place of a sweet treat.