Admittedly, it's Full of Absurdity, Extreme Hosting and Self-Help Jargon. But I Do Cherish Meghan's Festive Episode.

No concerned with the time of year, it's perpetually fair game for commentary on the Meghan Markle's televisual offering, With Love, Meghan. Commentators, from seasoned journalists to online pundits, have seldom found such common ground as when gleefully ripping the program's initial installments apart. The general consensus seemed to be a more egregious regal scandal had seldom occurred than the notorious snack re-labeling incident.

Now, in the spirit of a holiday maverick, she makes a comeback for another round with a "Holiday Celebration" (or a holiday episode). Yet now, things have shifted. The familiar ingredients viewers are accustomed to – vague self-help platitudes, extreme hosting – persist, but within the context of a holiday show, it all clicks into place. The pieces have fallen perfectly; it's a ideal seasonal storm.

Now, Meghan is like the eccentric aunt at the typical holiday get-together – dispensing unsolicited, unnecessary advice, and delivering 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 a bit of a character, but her aura is known and strangely comforting. And she looks happy enough; she's not doing any harm.

She is aware her every micro expression, syllable and glance will be analyzed and criticised, but manages to seem unburdened and remarkably at ease.

It could be this is the first occasion in history where that clichéd phrase – "Pay no mind, it's only envy" – may well be true. Since, you know what?, each element in Meghan's Holiday Celebration truly is delightful. Yes, it's all painfully excessive, foolishness and over the top – but isn't that precisely what the holiday season is for? And the talk she's talking might be laughable, but the example she sets genuinely looks shop-bought.

Anything she turns her beautifully manicured, diamond-adorned hand to, she pulls off with style. Her cooking looks tasty, the festive decoration she makes is gorgeous, her gifts are practically too exquisite to unwrap. Not a single thing is average or ugly – including the way she ties her apron is creative and fashionable. She doesn't bung a dish in the oven, it "goes for a spin", and she folds gift paper like an origami guru. She also seems to be completely savoring herself the entire time. How could any hate-watcher not be charmed, overcome by festive joy and left with a intense desire for personalized Christmas crackers or a crudites platter where broccoli is organized in the shape of a wreath?

Meghan was once an actress for a living, obviously, but nonetheless, after the level of examination she has weathered since she became involved with Prince Harry, the love child of Meryl Streep and Judi Dench would have difficulty behaving this authentically. Her decision to modify or even soften her routine, even though it being so persistently, widely parodied, is oddly heartening. In our uncertain world, here is one thing we can count on: Meghan will remain herself, no matter what. We will consistently know our position with her.

If you're not yet convinced by her brand, a point that will certainly come as a relief: you aren't required to. There isn't national service in this country, and should it be reinstated, it would be doubtful to include watching With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration. If, conversely, you choose to watch and are gripped with longing about her picture-perfect Christmas, you can take solace either. If you are a royal or a data administrator, few children truly appreciates the dedication and labor their mum does in December. So you can console yourself by picturing her children's faces when they open a handwritten message that says, 'I love you because you are brave,' from a DIY festive calendar, in place of a sweet treat.