Indeed, it's Full of Nonsense, Extreme Hosting and Psychobabble. However, I Honestly Cherish Meghan's Christmas Special.

No concerned with the season, it's perpetually fair game for criticism on the Duchess of Sussex's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Critics, from seasoned journalists to online pundits, have rarely been so united as when eagerly tearing the lifestyle show's initial installments to pieces. The general consensus was that a greater royal outrage had never been witnessed 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). However on this occasion, the dynamic has changed. The usual elements audiences anticipate – vague self-help platitudes, extreme hosting – remain, but framed of a Christmas special, the purpose becomes clear. The puzzle has come together; it's a ideal seasonal storm.

At this stage, Meghan has become the quirky relative at most festive family gatherings – dispensing unsolicited, unnecessary advice, 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 an interesting figure, but her aura is known and strangely comforting. And she looks pleased; she's causing the slightest hurt.

She knows her all subtle gestures, word and look will be picked apart and judged, but still appears carefree and serenely untroubled.

Maybe this is the only time in history where that clichéd phrase – "Don't listen, it's pure jealousy" – could actually be true. Since, you know what?, each element in Meghan's Holiday Celebration truly is charming. Admittedly, it's all awkwardly over-the-top, nonsense and flamboyant – but isn't that precisely what the holiday season is for? And the talk she's talking might be laughable, but the life she leads appears to be beautifully curated.

Whatever she turns her beautifully manicured, diamond-adorned hand to, she pulls off with panache. Her cooking looks scrumptious, the wreath she creates is stunning, her presents are nearly too beautiful to open. Not a single thing is mediocre or ugly – even the way she fastens her apron is creative and fashionable. She doesn't toss a dish in the oven, it "goes for a spin", and she wraps gift 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 deep longing for personalized Christmas crackers or a vegetable display where broccoli is arranged in the likeness of a Christmas ring?

Meghan used to pretend for a living, obviously, but even so, after the intensity of attention she has weathered ever since she started dating Prince Harry, even a hypothetical offspring of acting royalty would struggle to act this authentically. Her unwillingness to alter or even moderate her routine, despite it being so persistently, widely parodied, is oddly heartening. In our unpredictable world, here is one thing we can rely on: Meghan will be like this, whatever happens. We will forever know where we are with her.

If you're remaining skeptical of her brand, a reminder that will undoubtedly come as a comfort: you are not obligated to. The UK has abolished national service anymore, and were it to return, it would be doubtful to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, however, you willingly check it out and are gripped with jealousy about her flawless Christmas, you can take solace either. Whether you're a royal or a office worker, no kid completely grasps the dedication and labor their mum expends in December. So you can console yourself by picturing the young royals' faces when they open a beautifully scripted letter that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a handcrafted holiday countdown, rather than a chocolate.