Admittedly, it's Brimming with 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 open season for scrutiny on the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Critics, from seasoned journalists to online pundits, have hardly ever agreed so completely as when gleefully ripping the program's first and second seasons apart. The common opinion seemed to be a greater royal outrage had never been witnessed than the notorious pretzel-bagging incident.

Presently, in the spirit of a holiday maverick, she has returned with a new offering with a "Festive Special" (aka a Christmas special). Yet now, the dynamic has changed. The usual elements audiences anticipate – meaningless jargon salads, extreme hosting – are still present, but within the context of a Christmas special, suddenly it all makes sense. The pieces have fallen perfectly; it's a ideal seasonal storm.

Now, Meghan resembles the oddball family member at most festive family gatherings – offering unsolicited, unnecessary advice, 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 presence is familiar and unexpectedly soothing. And she appears pleased; she's not doing any harm.

She knows her every micro expression, word and glance will be dissected and scrutinized, but nonetheless looks carefree and serenely untroubled.

Perhaps this is the only time in history where that well-worn saying – "Ignore them, they're just jealous" – may well be true. Because, let's face it, each element in Meghan's Holiday Celebration is lovely. Yes, it's all cringily ultra-extra, silliness and flamboyant – but isn't that exactly what the holiday season is for? And the talk she's talking might be ridiculous, but the walk she's walking seems authentically impeccably styled.

Whatever she attempts, she pulls off with flair. Her cooking looks scrumptious, the wreath she makes is gorgeous, her presents are almost too pretty to open. Nothing is mediocre or ugly – even the way she secures her apron is stylish and elegant. She doesn't bung a meal in the oven, it "goes for a spin", and she folds wrapping paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be thoroughly enjoying herself from start to finish. How could any hate-watcher not be charmed, filled with seasonal cheer and left with a deep longing for crafted festive snaps or a vegetable display where broccoli is organized in the likeness of a wreath?

Meghan used to pretend for a living, obviously, but even so, after the degree of attention she has faced from the moment she started dating Prince Harry, even a hypothetical offspring of two legendary actresses would have difficulty behaving this naturally. Her decision to change or even moderate her routine, regardless of it being so relentlessly, widely parodied, is weirdly comforting. In our uncertain world, here is something we can count on: Meghan will be like this, no matter what. We will always know what to expect with her.

If you're not yet convinced by her message, a point that will certainly come as a relief: you are not obligated to. The UK has abolished national service in this country, and if there were, it would be unlikely to include streaming With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, conversely, you willingly check it out and are overcome with longing about her flawless Christmas, there is hope either. If you are a duchess or a office worker, no kid truly appreciates the dedication and labor their mum expends in December. So you can console yourself by picturing the young royals' faces when they open a handwritten message that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a DIY festive calendar, rather than a chocolate.