Yes, it's Full of Absurdity, Extreme Hosting and Self-Help Jargon. Yet I Truly Cherish Meghan's Christmas Special.

No considering the time of year, it's always hunting season for commentary on the Meghan Markle's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Commentators, both professional and armchair, have rarely been so united as when eagerly tearing the lifestyle show's first and second seasons to pieces. The common opinion seemed to be a bigger monarchy-related faux pas had never been witnessed than the much-discussed pretzel-bagging incident.

Now, as a festive rebel, she has returned once again with a "Festive Special" (also known as a yuletide episode). However on this occasion, it's different. The familiar ingredients we've come to expect – meaningless jargon salads, intense hospitality – are still present, but framed of a holiday show, it all clicks into place. The puzzle has come perfectly; it's a ideal seasonal storm.

Now, Meghan resembles the eccentric aunt at most festive family gatherings – offering unasked-for guidance, and supplying 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 an interesting figure, but her presence is familiar and unexpectedly soothing. And she seems happy enough; she's inflicting the slightest hurt.

She is aware her all subtle gestures, utterance and look will be analyzed and scrutinized, but nonetheless looks relaxed and too blessed to be stressed.

It could be this is the first occasion in history where that well-worn saying – "Don't listen, it's pure jealousy" – might be true. The reason is, you know what?, everything in Meghan's Holiday Celebration is lovely. Yes, it's all painfully excessive, nonsense and over the top – but is that not exactly what the holiday season is about? 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 recipes looks tasty, the wreath she creates is breathtaking, her gifts are practically too exquisite to tear into. Nothing is mediocre or ugly – even the way she ties her apron is artful and chic. She doesn't toss a dish in the microwave, it "goes for a spin", and she wraps wrapping paper like an paper-folding expert. She also seems to be completely savoring herself throughout. How could any cynical observer not be charmed, overcome by seasonal cheer and left with a powerful yearning for crafted festive snaps or a vegetable display where broccoli is organized in the form of a Christmas ring?

Meghan was once an actress for a living, obviously, but nonetheless, after the level of scrutiny she has endured since she started dating Prince Harry, a theoretical combination of Meryl Streep and Judi Dench would have difficulty behaving this authentically. Her unwillingness to alter or even tone down her shtick, despite it being so relentlessly, globally mocked, is strangely reassuring. In our unpredictable world, here is one thing we can depend on: Meghan will be like this, no matter what. We will consistently know where we are with her.

If you're still not buying her brand, a thought that will certainly come as a comfort: you aren't required to. The UK has abolished national service these days, and should it be reinstated, it would be unlikely to include watching With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, on the other hand, you choose to watch and are consumed by jealousy about her picture-perfect Christmas, there is hope either. If you are a duchess or a office worker, hardly any child truly appreciates the effort and hard work their parent does in December. So you can find comfort by envisioning her children's faces when they reveal a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a homemade Advent calendar, instead of a sweet treat.