"No matter the time of year, 'tis always open season on the Duchess of Sussex's televisual offering, With Love, Meghan. Critics, professional and armchair, have rarely been so united as when gleefully ripping series one and two of the lifestyle show to shreds. The consensus was that there has never been a greater royal outrage than when she took some pretzels out of a labelled bag, put them in a different bag, then labelled it."
"By this point, Meghan is like the eccentric aunt at most festive family gatherings offering unsolicited, unnecessary advice, and supplying 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 a bit of a character, but her presence is familiar and oddly reassuring."
"She knows her every micro expression, syllable and glance will be dissected and criticised, but still appears carefree Maybe this is the first occasion in history where that old chestnut that mums used to offer up when somebody was being mean to their little darling Ignore them, they're just jealous might be true. Because, you know what? Everything in Meghan's Holiday Celebration is lovely. Yes, it's all cringily ultra-extra, nonsense and over the top but isn't that exactly what Christmas is about?"
Critics widely mocked the first two series of With Love, Meghan, fixating on trivial moments such as repackaging pretzels. The Holiday Celebration special amplifies the show's psychobabble, extreme hosting and ornamented excess, aligning its excess with festive indulgence. Meghan appears as an eccentric, reassuring aunt who offers unsolicited advice and bursts of enthusiasm, evoking personal holiday memories and traditions. She seems happy and unbothered, aware that every micro expression will be scrutinised yet remaining carefree. The special's glossy, shop-bought polish and unabashed extravagance make her presence feel familiar, charming and oddly fitting for a Christmas episode.
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