Yes, it's Brimming with Gibberish, Extreme Hosting and Psychobabble. But I Do Adore Meghan's Festive Episode.

No concerned with the season, it's always hunting season for scrutiny on the Meghan Markle's TV show, With Love, Meghan. Commentators, from seasoned journalists to online pundits, have seldom found such common ground as when eagerly tearing the lifestyle show's first and second seasons apart. The common opinion held that a bigger monarchy-related faux pas had hardly ever taken place than the now-infamous pretzel re-packaging incident.

Now, as a festive rebel, she has returned with a new offering with a "Holiday Celebration" (aka a Christmas special). Yet now, it's different. The familiar ingredients audiences anticipate – psychobabble word salads, overzealous entertaining – are still present, but framed of a Christmas special, it all clicks into place. The pieces have fallen together; it's a perfect snow storm.

Now, Meghan resembles the oddball family member at the typical holiday get-together – offering random tips, 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 an interesting figure, but her company is customary and unexpectedly soothing. And she seems pleased; she's inflicting the slightest hurt.

She understands her each tiny facial movement, word and gaze will be dissected and judged, but still appears unburdened and remarkably at ease.

Maybe this is the only time in history where that old chestnut – "Don't listen, it's pure jealousy" – might be true. Since, in all honesty, each element in Meghan's Holiday Celebration is charming. Yes, it's all cringily ultra-extra, foolishness and over the top – but doesn't that represent exactly what Yuletide is for? And the words she speaks might be absurd, but the walk she's walking appears to be shop-bought.

Whatever she turns her beautifully manicured, diamond-adorned hand to, she pulls off with panache. Her culinary efforts looks scrumptious, the holiday arrangement she crafts is breathtaking, her gifts are practically too exquisite to tear into. Not a single thing is average or visually unappealing – including the way she fastens her apron is creative and fashionable. She doesn't throw a meal in the oven, it "goes for a spin", and she folds gift paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be thoroughly enjoying herself throughout. How could any skeptical viewer not be won over, bursting with holiday spirit and left with a powerful yearning for crafted festive snaps or a crudites platter where greens is arranged in the likeness of a Christmas ring?

Meghan had a career in acting for a living, naturally, but even so, after the level of attention she has endured since she met Prince Harry, a theoretical combination of two legendary actresses would find it hard to appear this genuinely. Her refusal to alter or even soften her routine, despite it being so relentlessly, globally mocked, is oddly heartening. In our unpredictable world, here is something we can depend on: Meghan will remain herself, whatever happens. We will consistently know what to expect with her.

If you're still not buying her brand, a point that will undoubtedly come as a comfort: you don't have to. We don't have national service anymore, and if there were, it would be improbable to include viewing With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, however, you choose to watch and are consumed by jealousy about her picture-perfect Christmas, you can take solace either. If you are a duchess or a office worker, few children completely grasps the dedication and labor their mum expends in the holiday season. So you can find comfort by imagining the young royals' faces when they open a calligraphy note that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a handcrafted holiday countdown, instead of a sweet treat.