Indeed, it's Packed with Absurdity, Over-the-Top Hospitality and Psychobabble. Yet I Truly Cherish Meghan's Festive Episode.

No considering the season, it's constantly hunting season for commentary on the Meghan Markle's televisual offering, With Love, Meghan. Critics, both professional and armchair, have hardly ever agreed so completely as when gleefully ripping the program's earlier episodes to pieces. The prevailing view was that a greater royal outrage had hardly ever taken place than the now-infamous pretzel-bagging incident.

Currently, in the spirit of a holiday maverick, she is back once again with a "Holiday Celebration" (or a yuletide episode). Yet now, the dynamic has changed. The usual elements we've come to expect – vague self-help platitudes, extreme hosting – persist, but set of a holiday show, suddenly it all makes sense. The puzzle has come together; it's a flawless festive blizzard.

By this point, Meghan is like the quirky relative at most festive family gatherings – providing random tips, and supplying the occasional strange exclamation. ("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 oddly reassuring. And she looks happy enough; she's not doing a bit of damage.

She knows her all subtle gestures, syllable and glance will be dissected and criticised, but still appears relaxed and remarkably at ease.

It could be this is the initial instance in history where that clichéd phrase – "Don't listen, it's pure jealousy" – could actually be true. Since, you know what?, all aspects in Meghan's Holiday Celebration honestly feels delightful. Yes, it's all painfully excessive, nonsense and flamboyant – but isn't that precisely what Christmas is for? And the advice she gives might be laughable, but the life she leads genuinely looks impeccably styled.

Whatever she sets her mind to, she accomplishes with flair. Her recipes looks tasty, the festive decoration she crafts is stunning, her gifts are nearly too beautiful to tear into. Nothing is ordinary or ugly – even the way she ties her kitchen garment is artful and chic. She doesn't bung a dish in the microwave, it "has a moment", and she folds gift paper like an paper-folding expert. She also seems to be thoroughly enjoying herself from start to finish. How could any skeptical viewer not be charmed, overcome by festive joy and left with a deep longing for crafted festive snaps or a crudites platter where greens is positioned in the shape of a Christmas ring?

Meghan used to pretend for a living, naturally, but despite that, after the degree of attention she has faced since she became involved with Prince Harry, a theoretical combination of acting royalty would have difficulty behaving this authentically. Her decision to alter or even tone down her routine, even though it being so persistently, internationally ridiculed, is weirdly comforting. In our unpredictable world, here is something we can rely on: Meghan will remain herself, come what may. We will consistently know where we are with her.

If you're remaining skeptical of what she's selling, a reminder that will surely come as a reassurance: you aren't required to. We don't have national service anymore, and if there were, 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 picture-perfect Christmas, you can take solace either. Be you a royal or a data administrator, no kid truly appreciates the time and energy their parent puts in in the holiday season. So you can find comfort by imagining Archie and Lilibet's faces when they open a handwritten message that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a DIY festive calendar, in place of a sweet treat.