Among the most critically impressive Netflix Originals of 2017 was the quasi-satirical drama-comedy, Dear White People. Regardless of the impotent bile and fury thrown at the core concept of the show, mostly by those at whom the story was directed in the first place, it manages to find its place among the latest batch of critically-acclaimed TV.
There are too many characters to count, but the central group of roles has remained the same for the past 3 seasons and will continue into the fourth. Each of them is radically different from the other, but all strongly believe in their own worldviews. Hence, we have created a list assigning the most important characters according to their suitability within the Chinese Zodiac.
12 Rat - Kurt Fletcher
Kurt Fletcher is a Rat, given his tendencies to be extra charming and approachable (which is, along with his inherited status, the reason he can easily run a school "satire" mag.)
Although he is a bit of a dunce at first, chiefly in the area of accurate privilege assessment, his dalliance with Coco helps him partially come to terms with his internalized racism. Kurt's personality change is also a reaction to the unexpected proliferation of alt-right rhetoric on campus, something even he is able to perceive.
11 Ox - Lionel Higgins
Lionel is coy, timid, and easily terrified, but the one thing he will not stand for is disrespect. As any Ox would, he openly calls out people for their homophobia, whether subtle or shameless, proving that he knows the value of his identity.
He is generally a responsible kid, and almost never gets into the unnecessarily complicated hijinks that his peers often do. However, Lionel is a bit selfish at times, usually when having to deal with his partner's requests of opening up their relationship.
10 Tiger - Sam White
The Tiger is known for its rebelliousness and total lack of fear, making this sign the ideal representation of Sam's enthusiasm for and faith in her beliefs. Her radio show is enough evidence that she dishes out facts (and opinions) with almost cruel honesty, but her end goal is nothing more than spreading awareness on campus.
In the first season, Sam is shown to make some rash decisions in favor of demonstrating a point — like her "sociological experiment" of instigating a racist party just so she can complain about it later.
9 Rabbit - Joelle Brooks
Joelle is more or less her own person; the Rabbit in her maintains an equilibrium between her scholastic performance (she is one of the best students at Winchester) and her advocacy efforts to help her best friend, Samantha.
She is happy to sacrifice her own emotions, for instance, she helps Reggie with his Sam problems while keeping her feelings for him aside. The singular issue with Joelle is that she takes a while to open up, but when she does, it usually works out for her.
8 Dragon - Coco Conners
There really isn't anyone better suited to the Dragon's overwhelming majesty and sheer power than Coco Conners, a woman whose claims of future Presidency are not mere pipe dreams.)
She is extremely intelligent and manipulative and uses these traits to forge a future for herself irrespective of what others around her think or feel about her methods. On the flip side, Coco is riddled with hostility, which usually leads to her blowing up in rage and cutting ties off with her once close friends.
7 Snake - Silvio Romo
Silvio Romo, the ex-editor of The Independent, is a flaming Snake, although his true nature only emerges in Season 2. Disguised as an alt-right troll, he takes to assaulting Sam's twitter with a bunch of extremist rhetoric in order to get a rise from her.
His misdirected (and heavily selfish form of) vengeance causes student uproar and exhausts Sam to the point of utter exhaustion. Luckily, his own mentee, Lionel, exposes him for who he is — a thoughtless, racist, rabble-rouser.
6 Horse - Gabe Mitchell
The sign of the Horse is blessed with incredible energy and creativity, features that are predominant in Gabe Mitchell. He is publicly involved with his girlfriend, Sam's various enterprises, even if (and especially because) it tends to result in protests, abuse, and violence.
Gabe loves her through and through and is the first person she wants to hang out whenever she needs to take a break. This doesn't mean he can't be negative, however, as observed when he challenges Sam and her friends about their commitment to their credo.
5 Goat - Reggie Green
Reggie lives in the eternal shadow of his father — a former Black Panther and war vet — only coming out of his shell and thriving under the academic support of Winchester.
Being a Goat, he hates the idea of confrontation, and this includes several personal conflicts regarding the possibility of a Black man abusing a white woman. At first, he bluntly rejects Muffy Tuttle's allegation against his hero, Moses Brown, but shifts his position when the act in question is proven beyond doubt.
4 Monkey - Troy Fairbanks
Growing up under the watchful eye of an uber-strict father, Troy tries to be the best possible version of himself (or rather, the version that is expected of him.) Nevertheless, his Monkey personality is almost blinding: his smartness, his curiosity, but most of all, being one of the beloved college Jocks.
Troy adores the center stage, and while he occasionally lapses into narcissism, he believes that there is a right way to do things, regardless of how it might affect his career or standing.
3 Rooster - The Narrator
The Rooster is not one for demanding instant results, but rather patiently waits for their seeds (metaphorical or otherwise) to sprout. The Narrator is definitely patient, so much so that he waits for students to one day figure out all the clues he has been leaving them, clues that would finally help them discover the so-called Order of X.
Externally, he appears to be a random middle-aged professor on a sabbatical from teaching, but he is one of the few characters who can see the larger picture linking all the recent events at Winchester.
2 Dog - Al
Al, the resident clown/weed dealer, seems to take the backseat whenever A-P House gets into one of its inevitable verbal screaming matches. Still, he can't be placed in the same category as the disinterested, because he shows his Dog loyalty and empathy in a completely different manner.
For instance, Al is terrified by the prospect of ICE carting away Latinx and Afro-Latinx students, and runs around begging everyone to sign his petition to convert Winchester into a sanctuary.
1 Pig - Kelsey Philips
Kelsey Philips has been, in her own words, a Gold-Star Lesbian (someone who has not, and never will, consider men as an option.) This blazing confidence comes from being a Pig, the sign associated with both self-acceptance and recognizing that everyone has something or another that makes them tick.
Kelsey doesn't really fraternize much with the rest of her house; she realizes that a few close friends, like Coco, are worth more than having a thousand pointless acquaintances.
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