Admittedly, it's Full of Gibberish, Extreme Hosting and Psychobabble. But I Do Adore Meghan's Holiday Special.

No concerned with the time of year, it's constantly fair game for criticism on the Meghan Markle's Netflix series, With Love, Meghan. Critics, expert and amateur alike, have seldom found such common ground as when enthusiastically shredding the lifestyle show's earlier episodes to shreds. The common opinion was that a greater royal outrage had hardly ever taken place than the notorious pretzel-bagging incident.

Presently, like a merry renegade master, she makes a comeback with a new offering with a "Christmas Special" (or a yuletide episode). Yet now, the dynamic has changed. The usual elements audiences anticipate – psychobabble word salads, overzealous entertaining – remain, but set of a Christmas special, it all clicks into place. The puzzle has come together; it's a ideal seasonal storm.

At this stage, Meghan has become the oddball family member at Christmas celebrations everywhere – dispensing unsolicited, unnecessary advice, and contributing 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 quite a personality, but her aura is known and unexpectedly soothing. And she appears content; she's inflicting a bit of damage.

She is aware her each tiny facial movement, syllable and glance will be picked apart and scrutinized, but still appears unburdened and remarkably at ease.

It could be this is the only time in history where that old chestnut – "Ignore them, they're just jealous" – may well be true. The reason is, you know what?, everything in Meghan's Holiday Celebration honestly feels delightful. Yes, it's all painfully excessive, silliness and extravagant – but is that not precisely what Yuletide is about? And the advice she gives might be ridiculous, but the walk she's walking seems authentically impeccably styled.

Whatever she attempts, she pulls off with panache. Her culinary efforts looks scrumptious, the wreath she makes is gorgeous, her gifts are nearly too beautiful to unwrap. Nothing is mediocre or ugly – including the way she fastens her kitchen garment is stylish and elegant. She doesn't toss a meal in the microwave, it "goes for a spin", and she folds wrapping paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be thoroughly enjoying herself throughout. How could any skeptical viewer not be charmed, overcome by seasonal cheer and left with a powerful yearning for handmade crackers or a crudites platter where greens is positioned in the shape of a wreath?

Meghan had a career in acting for a living, obviously, but despite that, after the intensity of examination she has faced ever since she met Prince Harry, even a hypothetical offspring of two legendary actresses would find it hard to appear this naturally. Her refusal to modify or even moderate her shtick, despite it being so relentlessly, widely parodied, is strangely reassuring. In our unpredictable world, here is something we can depend on: Meghan will be like this, come what may. We will consistently know where we are with her.

If you're not yet convinced by her message, a thought that will undoubtedly come as a reassurance: you are not obligated to. There isn't national service these days, and if there were, it would be doubtful to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, however, you decide to tune in and are gripped with longing about her idyllic Christmas, you can take solace either. Whether you're a royal or a data administrator, hardly any child truly appreciates the effort and hard work their mum expends in the holiday season. So you can take heart by envisioning the young royals' faces when they open a handwritten message that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a homemade Advent calendar, rather than a sweet treat.