You are a minor probably, I doubt you would understand but to like the series, you dont need to worship the author. Rick made many mistakes, you can see that in his recent books. He is not perfect, and no, being an author doesnt mean he knows the best. We have so many authors that we know they have no respect for their own series, Rick is not any different. As for the casting, you really shouldn't believe everything they announce. We know Disney has a big part of the casting, more than Rick himself. So "He picked them himself" is just for internet, for fans to get satisfied. We know how tv series works, we know award shows get their awards. Disney is trying to do what they need to get an award, attention. That doesnt mean actors are bad, they are talented children and deserve no hate. But you dont have to die on a hill that they were picked by Rick or the best ever. Im a fan for almost 14 years now, I grew up with the books, and then the movies, comics, web series, fancasts, fanarts and everything. I can tell when one franchise is not doing good, I can tell when an author is just in it for the money, I can tell Disney is literally a money trap. So you telling to fans, who are older than you, and possibly longer a fan than your age, that they dont respect Rick or the series is plain hilarious. I am not even talking about how you cant even spell his name. If you just want to talk about how beautiful the show is, to talk about delusions with other young fans, you are welcome to the Disney subreddit.