The O.C.

It is hard to trust that it has been seventeen twelvemonth sinceThe O.C.first aired . As the first drama that revolves around the life of rich kids , it has place the monetary standard for like serial , such asGossip Girl . The premise of the show is similar toThe Fresh Prince of Bel - Air : a disruptive youngster from a poor neighbourhood gets a second chance when he moves in with a loaded family . But unlike the iconic ' 90s sitcom , The O.C.was more like a goop opera with afair share of heartbreaking momentsand home secrets . Just as there are interpreter ofall the zodiac signs in the series , they can also be classified free-base on the Formosan zodiac .

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Even the most annoying type were well - write and they all did some rise throughout the four time of year of the show . Most of them displayed both the positive as well as disconfirming trait of their ascribed Chinese zodiac sign , but not all gotwhat they deservedby the series conclusion .

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Rat: Julie Cooper

Julie is resourceful , clever , and adaptive . By marrying Jimmy , she rose from poverty and instantly found ways to function in the high society of Newport . Her biggest flaw is her greedy attitude towards money , which is something that is very unwashed among Rats . After a serial of inauspicious event , Julie ends up in a preview park , but she does n’t let that get her down . She keeps stress heavily to give her daughter a mother wit of a normal life story .

It takes a Rat - similar pliant character to switch partner with Julie ’s ease and never lease anything bring you down . By the destruction of the series , she rein the tycoon of her independence and got a degree .

Ox: Kirsten Cohen

Just like cattle , Kirsten Cohen is one of the most cautious characters on the show . The second Formosan zodiac sign has a lot in rough-cut with her . Right after giving nativity , she run on to become a workaholic . Successful but overly serious , Kirsten slowly bulge to expose the darkness of the Ox : when these citizenry fail to take forethought of themselves decent , they suffer from stress and slew into depressive res publica .

In time of year 2 , Kirsten gradually becomes a torment boozer but recovers from it right away in time of year 3 . She went on to make up the Ox at its best . She was an unbelievably loyal and determined bread - winner of the kin .

Tiger: Kaitlin Cooper

Like mother , like daughter . Kaitlin is just as refractory , confident , and playful as her Rat - like caretaker . Her Tiger personality initiate shin through mighty after she return from the boarding school . She ’s a natural when it comes to asserting herself as a magnetic leader .

Kaitlin has a Brobdingnagian ego and is seldom considerate of other citizenry ’s emotions . She even flirted with her own sister ’s crush and did n’t really show much compunction at any point - not even after Marissa died . By the remnant of the series , she matures and plant a healthier relationship with those around her .

Rabbit: Sandy Cohen

Sandy Cohen is nothing like his serious wife . He is a Democrat and his open - minded condemnation come through in his parenting trend as well . Compassionate , sincere , and genial , he is a Rabbit . These people do n’t really care about wealthiness and materialistic teemingness in animation .

Even though he is not traditional when it get to parenting and calling decisions , he decide to stand by his wife no matter of the fact that their marriage go deteriorating in time of year 2 . He could have fled with Rebecca Bloom but choose to do what a Rabbit would : stand by his home .

Dragon: Taylor Townsend

Taylor is presented as an adversary in time of year 3 , but as it turn out , she is a multi - layered and intriguing character . Overly energetic , eager , and socially skilled , Taylor is best described as a Dragon .

Taylor is actually really clever . Her ambition stanch from her down ego - confidence as she received almost no love from her parents . When Dragon children are surrounded with love , they grow up to be some of the most charismatic people of the Formosan zodiac , but when they are deprived of affection , they grow up to be more like Taylor .

Snake: Caleb Nichol

Even though Caleb was an unlikeable reference ,   there   is no doubt that he was exceptionally smart . Snakes are among the wisest of all the Taiwanese zodiac mark and they often come across as insensate , forecast , and hatch .

When struggling , ophidian can show their ugly side : they are good at plotting against masses and find it well-fixed to betray their loved ones when needed .

Horse: Summer Roberts

Bubbly , optimistic , yet shallow and self - centered : Summeris your typical Horse . In the offset , it seemed like she only cared about boys and shopping , but that was actually just a cover to hide her insecurity . By the closing of the serial , she grow up to be a passionate animal rightfulness activist who take in the importance of a community .

The positive side of her zodiac signal also pop out show when she was dating Seth . He has always been in love with her and with him by her side , Summer always gets to be the mall of someone ’s attention - something that horse profusely enjoy .

Goat: Marissa Cooper

Marissa is the queen bee of the O.C. because she is rich and she always wears graphic designer clothes . She is one of the most delicate characters of the show and does n’t care about anything except teenage love and ego - destructive behavior . Goats , too , are docile , muted , andfashion - witting . They would never hurt a fly and incline to trust people the right way off the bat .

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In season 2 , she struggled with imprint and substance abuse . Her premature death is one of the most tragical events in the series and it ready the tone for the final time of year ofThe O.C.

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Monkey: Luke Ward

Marissa ’s boyfriend Luke Ward comes across as annoying and chesty , but it by and by turns out that he is a support - up guy with a freehanded heart . rascal lack ego - sentience and often hurt multitude without acknowledge it . Even though he also ballyrag people , Luke managed to uprise out of it and start exhibiting more likable Monkey trait , such as cheerfulness and friendliness .

Monkeys are playful , eccentric , and sociable . Luke did n’t take life too seriously either , which is most evident from the fact that he cheat on Marissa without thinking much about it until he was caught .

Rooster: Jimmy Cooper

rooster are brutally honest , saucy , and hard - working . Jimmy was a stockbroker and he highly identified with his professional identity , but because he got too esurient , he schemed with his client ' money and got himself in a lot of financial worry . Even though he struggled to always be truthful , the lies observe eat at at him .

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He avoided difficult conversations with Marissa but always came clean in the end like a proper Rooster . likewise , Jimmy mostly call back only of himself .

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