Yes, it's Brimming with Nonsense, Extreme Hosting and Self-Help Jargon. But I Do Adore Meghan's Christmas Special.

No matter the time of year, it's perpetually hunting season for criticism on the Meghan Markle's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Commentators, expert and amateur alike, have seldom found such common ground as when gleefully ripping the lifestyle show's initial installments apart. The common opinion seemed to be a greater royal outrage had seldom occurred than the notorious pretzel-bagging incident.

Currently, as a festive rebel, she makes a comeback with a new offering with a "Holiday Celebration" (or a Christmas special). However on this occasion, things have shifted. The familiar ingredients audiences anticipate – meaningless jargon salads, overzealous entertaining – are still present, but set of a holiday show, suddenly it all makes sense. The pieces have fallen perfectly; it's a perfect snow storm.

Now, Meghan is like the quirky relative at the typical holiday get-together – providing unasked-for guidance, and contributing 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 quite a personality, but her company is customary and oddly reassuring. And she looks content; she's not doing any harm.

She understands her each tiny facial movement, word and glance will be picked apart and scrutinized, but still appears relaxed and remarkably at ease.

It could be this is the initial instance in history where that old chestnut – "Ignore them, they're just jealous" – could actually be true. Because, you know what?, each element in Meghan's Holiday Celebration is charming. Admittedly, it's all cringily ultra-extra, nonsense and over the top – but is that not just what Christmas is for? And the words she speaks might be ridiculous, but the life she leads genuinely looks impeccably styled.

Anything she attempts, she pulls off with style. Her culinary efforts looks delicious, the festive decoration she crafts is stunning, her presents are practically too exquisite to unwrap. Not a single thing is mediocre or aesthetically displeasing – including the way she ties her apron is stylish and elegant. She doesn't toss a dish in the microwave, it "goes for a spin", and she folds wrapping paper like an craft master. She also seems to be genuinely relishing herself throughout. How could any hate-watcher not be won over, bursting with festive joy and left with a powerful yearning for handmade crackers or a vegetable display where greens is arranged in the form of a festive circle?

Meghan used to pretend for a living, of course, but nonetheless, after the level of scrutiny she has endured ever since she started dating Prince Harry, even a hypothetical offspring of acting royalty would struggle to act this authentically. Her decision to modify or even moderate her persona, even though it being so relentlessly, globally mocked, is oddly heartening. In our unpredictable world, here is one thing we can depend on: Meghan will remain herself, whatever happens. We will always know where we are with her.

If you're still not buying what she's selling, a point that will certainly come as a relief: you aren't required to. The UK has abolished national service in this country, and should it be reinstated, it would be unlikely to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, on the other hand, you willingly check it out and are gripped with jealousy about her picture-perfect Christmas, there is hope either. If you are a royal or a office worker, few children fully understands the time and energy their mum does in December. So you can console yourself by picturing her children's faces when they open a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a homemade Advent calendar, instead of a sweet treat.