Admittedly, it's Packed with Absurdity, Over-the-Top Hospitality and Psychobabble. But I Do Love Meghan's Holiday Special.

No matter the time of year, it's perpetually open season for criticism on the Meghan Markle's televisual offering, With Love, Meghan. Critics, expert and amateur alike, have hardly ever agreed so completely as when gleefully ripping the program's earlier episodes to shreds. The prevailing view seemed to be a greater royal outrage had hardly ever taken place than the now-infamous pretzel-bagging incident.

Presently, in the spirit of a holiday maverick, she has returned for another round with a "Christmas Special" (also known as a Christmas special). However on this occasion, it's different. The standard components viewers are accustomed to – meaningless jargon salads, extreme hosting – remain, but framed of a holiday show, the purpose becomes clear. The elements have slid into place; it's a flawless festive blizzard.

Now, Meghan has become the oddball family member at the typical holiday get-together – dispensing random tips, 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 an interesting figure, but her presence is familiar and strangely comforting. And she looks happy enough; she's not doing a bit of damage.

She knows her each tiny facial movement, syllable and glance will be dissected and judged, but nonetheless looks unburdened and too blessed to be stressed.

Maybe this is the only time in history where that clichéd phrase – "Pay no mind, it's only envy" – could actually be true. Since, let's face it, everything in Meghan's Holiday Celebration is delightful. Admittedly, it's all awkwardly over-the-top, silliness and flamboyant – but isn't that precisely what the holiday season is for? And the talk she's talking might be laughable, but the walk she's walking seems authentically shop-bought.

Whatever she attempts, she accomplishes with panache. Her cooking looks scrumptious, the wreath she crafts is gorgeous, her gifts are almost too pretty to tear into. Nothing is ordinary or aesthetically displeasing – even the way she secures her apron is artful and chic. She doesn't toss a meal in the oven, it "goes for a spin", and she creases wrapping paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be genuinely relishing herself the entire time. How could any skeptical viewer not be convinced, bursting with holiday spirit and left with a deep longing for handmade crackers or a crudites platter where broccoli is positioned in the shape of a wreath?

Meghan used to pretend for a living, obviously, but despite that, after the level of scrutiny she has faced since she started dating Prince Harry, a theoretical combination of Meryl Streep and Judi Dench would struggle to act this authentically. Her decision to change or even soften her persona, despite it being so constantly, globally mocked, is weirdly comforting. In our uncertain world, here is one thing we can count on: Meghan will be like this, no matter what. We will consistently know what to expect with her.

If you're still not buying what she's selling, a thought that will surely come as a comfort: you aren't required to. We don't have national service anymore, and should it be reinstated, it would be doubtful to include streaming With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, on the other hand, you choose to watch and are consumed by envy about her picture-perfect Christmas, there is hope either. Whether you're a duchess or a office worker, few children truly appreciates the effort and hard work their mother expends in the holiday season. So you can find comfort by imagining her children's faces when they open a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a DIY festive calendar, rather than a chocolate.