The Collector aside, "Then we get to play catch, right?" is such a heartbreaking quote that King said.

They talked only a few times and now he's everyone's favorite character

Collector broke my heart: ”I don’t like to be alone.” They is just a broken child who makes horrible things, because he cannot do better.

If you look closely, The collector actually has a slight glow in his eyes, but when King appears at 9:02, the glow fades, showing that collector is actually passive towards king and won’t hurt him.

the collector officially has more screen time than Darcy

It's a a shame that he got manipulated by both sides. He needs a good parent, teacher and friend and he'll be right as rain.

I love the “god with the mind of a child” trope. Its truly terrifying.

I'd like to talk about 7:52. The collector was initially suspicious of King and I believe he actually wasn't going to trust him until he said he "pinky swears". There's a slit second where the collector is kind of dumb-struck and then starts laughing. I think this is because he realized that King is really similar to himself (since King was the one who initiated the swear instead of him) and he liked that. It makes you wonder how crazy the collector is though, because he saw King and didn't immediately think "OMG HE CAN LET ME OUT!" Instead all he cared about was playing games with him regardless of the fact he was still trapped. He is a chaotic neutral and that is why I love him.

Fun fact: The collector is the first character on the show that can fly without using a palisman or wings

Belos:” why do I hear boss music?” Collector:” wacha playin?” Belos:” guess I’ll die.”

4:11 I love how one of the heads is just nodding in agreement

The way he only moved that moon, with one finger, sincerely terrifies me. He's done such a powerful thing with just a tiny move.

So, kinda suprised that noone is talking about the fact there are 2 imprisoning stones, each on different sides of the world. And one is broken, while the one Belos has is not. not only is the collector trapped. But he's quite literally shattered. afterall there is a dark side of the moon. Mind you that King was to be sacrificed to release the shattered side. yet the unbroken one all he had to do was willingly take side and release him. The one that is currenlty released is the carefree variation that has more of a giddy child's side to things. never taking anything seriously and always looking for entertainment. The other side of him is clearly far darker...

One of the most terrifying moments in this show to me is watching the collector fix the world and everyone dying, that was a major plot point fixed in like one second, so many people tried fixing it and they could just stop it in one second with his finger and act like it was no big deal. It was such a good way to show how powerful he was after it being talked about for so long. It established the huge difference between them, like ants and a giant.

when the only player in creative mode on the server is 9 years old :

2:15 the laughter is amazing, so childish yet adorable but unsettling

I just remembered this small detail but the reason why the collector always asked, "who's there!" during king's sleep, he wasn't able to see king because of the amulet that might later be very important. The thing that proves this is that when king found the plate that the collector was stuck in, the collector even mentions that he couldn't see king before he took off the amulet

For those who think the collector is not evil, let me remind you of the line "I wanna play and see everything go *immitates people dying from the draining spell* " Edit: Since you guys know I commented this *before* the final episodes, why are you still replying? I obviously now know they're not evil, don't be mad

" I play it every day! " " I play it every hour " " *pain* "

5:42 does anyone else notice that when Belos says that, The collector kind of reacts to it. I mean look at the way his eyes retract, the little lines under his eyes. Could loneliness be what scares the collector?

The collector struck me as the character who is antagonistic, chaotic and a little destructive, but not heartless. And yes I do think the Collector is evil, and the "they're just a kid who doesn't know how much their power effects others" is a little silly. The Collector was perusing the owl beast at some point, and listening to their wording it didn't sound like he didn't know the consequences. (oh and in hollow mind he sounded excited at the prospect of everyone dying to a draining spell) But again, they aren't heartless and this might be another "Luz makes friends with the bad guys" moment

0:31 There is no way "round boy" was apart of the script, I'm fully convinced that was all improv and they loved it so much they kept it in. And I love it! 🤣

The saddest thing king said “then we get to play catch right?” 3:02

9:43 The collector: “hmm🤔 Okay!😁” *boop* My heart:💞💖💞💖💞❤️❤️❤️💓💓💗💖💘💕💞💝💝💗💗💗💝💓💘💓💘💘💞💕💓💓💓💗💖💖💘💝💝💞💕💘💗💓💓💗💗💗💗💓💓💓💓💓💗💗💖💖💖💘💘💕💞💝💝💗💓💓💗💗💓💗💗💗💖💖💝💝💞💕💞💘💖💗💓💖💘💕💞💝💘💖💓💖💘💝💕💞💘💗💓💗💖💝💞

He sounds so much more adultish when we first found his voice

The Collector is the most intriguing character to me. On one hand, he seems to not hesitate to play with/end people's lives when it comes to his amusement and we know he was somehow the cause of the Titan's death. On the other hand, when he met King, he didn't try to manipulate him into freeing him, it genuinely seemed like he wanted to play with him. Still, I have the feeling he will be an antagonist.

"We are but playthings for a higher being!" - Tunella Nosa, pilot episode

Hunters face at 8:53 was totally my reaction

I get the collector is chaotic but I felt bad when he was betrayed because he seemed really hurt

If there is one thing that Belos and I can agree on is that the Collector is Indeed a round boi.

3:15 this scene really breaks my heart like the dude just needs a family bro and I’m willing to adopt them 😭

The collector is honestly terrifying being partially because he takes the form of a child but his power is immense considering the fact he literally just moved the moon But he could likely destroy the entire universe in the blink of an eye

I love the part where they're all nervously saying how much they love playing "owl house", and then when it's Hunter's turn, he just whimpers 'cause he's lost his voice from fear. XD

If the show wasn’t canceled, I would expect them to find a way to nullify his powers or somehow sate him enough so hes a part of the group. I mean, a Titan and a god on their side would be interesting. New adventures in magic and maybe meet more of The Collector’s kind

The Collector gives me strong vibes of that Twilight Zone episode where the kid has insanely strong supernatural powers and traps his town and all the people in it under his control. Because he’s a kid and his parents are too afraid to try and really parent him, he lacks basic empathy, understanding of pain and death, and how being trapped in a Lovecraftian nightmare is breaking the minds of the adults. Those who misbehave are “sent to the cornfield.” The Collector strikes me as a being that is immensely powerful, but also eternally child-like, so his grasp of right and wrong are skewed and his interest is only in “having fun.” No matter what that costs others. Less chaotic evil and more an intensely chaotic neutral, able to help or hurt on the spin of a dime. I find Belos very intimidating and his goals are stomach turning, but the Collector frightens me more because of the simple fact that he is almost entirely unpredictable (plus, seeing a villain that has been built up for two seasons with incredible tact and seems unbeatable to the protagonists get turned to mush against a wall from a single tap of a finger does such a good job of underlining how scary the Collector is, all while keeping Belos a formidable figure.)

1:42 I love that chuckle

Luz: that game is so fun! Amity: the memories last a lifetime Willow: I play it every day! Gus: I play it every hour! Hunter: eee 🙃

At this point I think I'm most interested in his role in Eda's curse, because now I can't help but wonder if it means Belos had a hand in that. Like did the collector create that curse or maybe "nudge" Lilith into getting it because he and Belos knew that Eda getting cursed would set off the chain of events that eventually led to Luz coming to the Isles and helping belos? I realize it's a stretch but I still want to know what's going on there. Also, I can't help but wonder if the Collector has the power to remove Eda's curse...I mean he can boop the moon.

The collector is adorable innocent and terrifying at the same time

3:18 it’s confirmed the collector is an ultra beast

I love the character of Collector so much. The build-up and pay-off were so worth it and I am looking foward to what they may do in the 3rd and final season. Plus, their design is some of the best I have ever seen in a Cartoon. 💫

i think the collector is aware of what they're doing, but that perhaps his godlike status has given him a warped view on the value of witch and demon life, so they think of them more like ants or toys to play with than actual people. they don't seem completely evil though, just entirely focused on their own entertainment without considering the impact of the suffering it causes.

The Collector reminds me of Majin Buu from Dragon Ball Z. He feels less like he's evil and more like he doesn't truly understand right from wrong.

5:07 he looks genuinely disappointed and hell, even scared

Facts: The Collector is a kid The Collector does know how to use his powers (literally moving the moon with his finger without a sweat) The Collector is evil, but not true evil. To him everything is just a game and not in a sick twisted way. He genuinely believes all of reality is just a game. (all actions, zero consequences, a fantasy if it's easier to understand) Theory: The collector is an all powerful child who isn't aware that everything he does isn't a game. He can't be stopped with power. The only ways to stop him is to disconnect him from reality (like he was imprisoned by Kings dad) or by making him understand the errors of his ways. The second route is more realistic and fits within the theme of the Owl House. Making him see that everything isn't just a fantasy. That there is a such thing as reality. You can't force people to play with you even if you are all powerful and can control them like a puppet. It will never be genuine. The collector just wants to live in his fantasy for all eternity, but at the end of the day it isn't real, and he will have to face reality. I believe Lutz and King, will be the ones to tell him this. Since the Collector parallels them. A person who wanted to live in their fantasy.

This makes me so sad to see. The collector has been all alone for who knows how long, and maybe even as a celestial, he was alone. I thought maybe King would actually become friends with him, but in the end, he used him to stop the draining spell. He stayed behind only so Luz and the others could escape. I think all the collector needs is a guardian who can teach him right from wrong. If you give a child so much power with no rules obviously he's going to use them for his own whims, and if he is never corrected then he's never going to change. So far the only adult figure he had was Belos, and we all know he wasn't really interested in helping the collector. He lied and used him. :'(((((

8:09 the fear in King’s voice was a nice detail.

I still can't get over the fact that he just *moved* the moon

4:05 literally the "you promised!" Is so cute 🥺👏

Man how we went from the collector being an intimidating presence in his introduction capturing the owl beast (before anyone says “But it’s they” shhhh shut up its he/they so quiet) to a child who wants to play games with god like powers. Even the voice changed I wonder why.

After learning about the Collector's past in the series finale, I'm wondering if the one who sealed the Owl Beast was *spoilers below* One of his older siblings, not him.

1:30 “Unity is so hard to rhyme” Some words that rhyme with unity: community, opportunity, immunity, disunity, munity, importunity, intercommunity

I wonder... Are there more than 2 collectors? think about it, there are 2 mirrors in the boiling isles and one of them was already broken before the last episode so it would make sense if there were more of them. Especially since Kiki said "A child from the stars" implying there a race of star people. This means either the child lost it's family on the boiling isles or the star people raged war on the titans and lost. That would also mean king and collector have a lot more in common then just being super powerful creatures in which they can make peace with it.

“you’re my new favorite villain!” *tears up image of bill cipher*

0:18 So it’s been shown there more Collectors Something tells me this isn’t the kid we know now

I remember my reaction to the things the Collector started doing when he was freed: "Oh. So THAT'S why this thing was imprisoned."

My running theory about wanting to capture the Owl Beast is that the collector wanted a pet for themselves lol

the collector is my favorite character rn! 9:07 lol i just noticed they forgor to color kings tooth

3:23 It looks like a pokeball, a beast ball to be exact 👀

3:01 “Then we get to play catch right?” ..That breaks many hearts…

I don't think the collector is evil. He's literally just a kid with the power of a god, He doesn't know how to use that power, so he uses it to do what he wants with no knowledge of the consequences, or that his actions even HAS consequences. After all, how would he know? He's just a kid. EDIT: Let me clear some things up here..... First of, many people have mentioned the whole owl beast thing and I agree, definitely seems evil. Another someone mentioned is how he taunted about killing Hunter, was aware of the draining spell, yada yada yada. For the owl beast, don't have much of an explanation on that one, definitely something sketchy going on there. I'm not sure about the hunting a killing titans thing because we only know that from his followers, and as far as we know, they can't talk to him. Their shield, or whatever it is, is broken, they can't communicate with him, so I don't think we are 100% sure about that. As for the second one, It's clear he's only doing this to be set free, which on the surface seems selfish, which in a way it is, however, it's clear all he wants to do is play games. He's a child, not fully aware of the concept of morality. He doesn't understand that what he is doing is bad. I believe what we'll see in season 3 is not the collector being trapped, but rather given a sense of morality, a understanding that there are ways to play without doing what you want, whenever you want, and without hurting people. Perhaps Eda could take him in? We'll just have to wait and see. EDIT 2: This isn't me justifying the collector's actions. I'm just pointing out that I don't think he's bad, I think he has the potential to be good, he just needs to be shown how.

I just realized something, in the image where Phillip is at the door you can see two ominous shapes on each side one small and the other bigger, I could swear that's luz and Lilith from elsewhere and elsewhen, I can't believe I overlooked this forshadowing

Okay, based on the new episode, i'm drawing two conclusions. 1. Whoever that is in the first scene here is definitely NOT the Collector we know. 2. This is more a prediction and kind of a hope. Should he survive the events of the final episode, I think the Collector would ultimately end up as the newest resident of the Owl House. He is, for all appearances, a misfit, and you know what Eda says about misfits.

The first one doesn’t seem to be the small Collector it seems to be one of the Archivists

The Collector's voice is nice but imagine all his lines, but with mickey's voice.

his eyes glow when he uses magic 9:04 you might want to slow it down to see it

Just got into the show, and finished season 2. 2 things about the Collector: 1. this kid is a GOD DUDE. When he started taking apart the Titan’s head I went “holy shit there’s no way they can stop him”. The fact that he can bend matter without even trying is insane. 2. His child-like attitude nails his character design so perfectly. Major Bill Cipher vibes ngl, and I’m all here for it

I love how the collect just, moves a moon with a finger and goes “bop”

“I won’t be alone! I won’t be alone anymore!” “Don’t leave! Come back!!” “I wanna play a new game…” “But, but you said you you’d let me out I hate it here!” “You lied! Liar! Liar! Liar! liar! Liar! Liar! Liar! Liar-“ “Your a liar! Liar! pants on fire!” “Leave me alone, I don’t wanna assistance with fibbirs” “king!” “king! You promised you’d play with me! You pinky swore!” All the times I felt bad him/them

The collector is so childishly cute, made me don't want to believe that he was evil

I know the collector could kill me in an instant but I just want to snuggle them and be with them they don't want to be alone

Never realized Lilith and Luz on in the journal at :24 They are blurred out, but that's them alright. There when he found the Collector

Everyone says he's not that bad, he just has a lot of power and he's not conscious of what he's doing, but that is only considering when he was released, but before the last episode, and even in the king's tide itself, he showed himself fully aware of, you know, killing everyone, and literally laughing at it. I have a theory he has a double personality, because of how diferent he can be on diferent moments, and that king scene where he talks to himself. about doubting belos, one trusting him and the other being mad.

Looking back, it's crystal clear in hindsight that the first "Collector" we saw was not the Collector we met. Not even accounting for the height difference, their clothing is completely different.

The animation on him is so fun. They put their all into this.

I think people arguing about whether the Collector is truly evil or not are missing the context that he's been in that mirror for a very long time, and in that time the *only* person who has interacted with them is Philip - a man who despises the Boiling Isles and everything on it. So for hundreds of years all the social contact the Collector has known is someone slowly indoctrinating him to believe that witch/demon/grimwalker life is worthless. When you look at the things the two of them speak about, it seems the Collector is only saying what he thinks will make Belos happy/laugh because he's seen that hurting people is something that makes Belos happy. EDIT: And in the scenes where the Collector thinks he's alone, the only thing he thinks about is getting out of the mirror to play and worriedly thinking Belos might not let him out after all. My personal take right now is that Collector is a child god who is disconnected from ideas like mortality - being (presumably) an immortal, they might not even know what death is and genuinely believed that slaying the Titans was some kind of game, thus not understanding why King's father hid him away. Kinda like knocking over chess pieces on a board. He has a parallel in King there; this is very similar to how King played with his stuffed animals, so maybe King can teach him the difference. I'm happy to be proven wrong and I love reading all of the different interpretations of the character because he's so interesting, but I think you can strike a balance between him being a kid and not knowing what evil is, or being chaotic evil and not understanding the consequences of his actions. At the mo I'm on chaotic neutral.

9:13 Luz:Owl house? oh gosh i love that game! Amity:The memories last a life time! Willow:I play it everyday! Gus:I play it every hour! Meanwhile Hunter: *EEEH!*

while I love his physical form’s design I’m gonna miss 2D collector

9:45 Bro moved the moon like when i moved from my house

He may be one of the most favorite characters now, but he's absolutely terrifying. If he wasn't a perpetual child (or just very gradual in growth), he could do some real damage, especially with Belos' influence on him for hundreds of years.

"You're a liar, liar, pants on FIREEEEEE!"

can finally see the collector and king playing together in 3 more weeks can’t wait

Funfact, the collector from the first clip, who captured the owl beast, isn't the collector we see in the rest of the show, but rather one of the other collectors, aka archivists

9:25 Dude My boy Hunter looks like he is totally broken I guess such a way of killing Belus is affected him.

0:32 one of the rare instances of Philip showing signs of humanity

"You pinky swore, you lied!" and all the talk about the games and playing....He's just a kid.

3:08 the sad thing is if belos didn’t possess papa titan he would still be alive in that realm and maybe king would go there while sleeping and meet him 😢

3:05 - 3:29 i think this scene is by far my favorite in terms of voice acting. The Collector sounds a little ...nervous at first, I personally imagine them hugging their knees in this moment. *"i won't be alone, i won't be alone anymore!!"* this is already something on the verge of a breakdown :D their voice is wobblling, they breath fast, and the phrase itself turns into something like a sob, then into hysterical laughter (not manic!!) *"who said that? who's there?"* the voice suddenly becomes hard and even, and this is quite a strong contrast to the mess the Collector was earlier. i wouldnt say they are scared, no, but they were NOT expecting that *"wait! wait-wait-wait-wait-wait don't leave COME BACK"* they are desperate. isnt king the first person they met in hundreds of years besides belos? 4:21 - 4:33 well, that is something. they talk with themself. sad. also it sounds like two voices; their character design is split into sun/moon, white/black (or blue/yellow). and the theme of happy and sad clowns is also obvious. 2 personalities? or is it just hundreds of years spent alone with no-one to talk to exept old manipulative british man? conclusion: the Collector is not ok. hah.

since the collector is a deity of some sort with the mind of a child he's probably desensitized to death and destruction, and only really has a basic grasp of morals (keeping promises, being friends), other than that they seem purely chaotic

I dont think hes evil I think he actually wants friends. He doesnt want to be alone and I think people keep abusing his trust which makes him act out. Hes also a child with the powers of a god and no direction, hes essentially a like chaos but has potential to be guided to care about others. Cause you can see he values friendships and doesn't want anything bad happening to those he sees as friends and those his friends want safe as well.

He such a fun and unpredictable character, can’t wait for the the specials.

For those of you who say that The Collector is evil because of what he says about the draining spell (“I wanna play and see everything go AUUUGGHHHH!”) and the Grimwalkers (“I’m starting to think you make those things just to destroy them!”) seems to be viewing this from a point of view that can’t be applied to The Collector. You’re viewing him through the eyes of not only a formal operational (adult-level) moral standard, but also a mortal one. It’s important to note that at the age The Collector seems to be (6-8 years old, considering his emphasis on playing rudimentary games like Hide n’ Seek and the importance he places on pinky swears) is one in which they haven’t developed their capacity for empathy yet. They cannot consider their actions and how they pertain to others because they don’t know how to empathize with others. Think about it like this: The Collector thinking that the draining spell is a game (a lie most likely told to him by Belos) and him looking forward to seeing it work is the equivalent of watching a little boy crash toy cars together. They think it’s cool and fun, despite the action itself being a tragic thing irl. That’s why he’s chaotic neutral at best: he’s an overpowered child that thinks he’s playing a game that can’t consider the consequences of his actions.

Anybody notice the collector and king have the same colors in their eyes.

Honestly i dont think that the person in the robe was the collector given the hieght and lower pitched voice i beleive it is one of the archivists

5:51 belos was like : I got a migraine from that child.

just admit it, we all want to play with the collector just to have fun with them

Has anyone else noticed that the collectors ears are round which could imply they are human. This could lead to a strong connection between them and Luz

5:27 Belos is like:if I were to free that kid he would be immediately be impossible to take care of Meanwhile collectors like:”LIAR LAIR LAIR LAIR LAIR!”

The memory of the collector with the beast/eda is a different collector from the one we know. That one is way taller and has a different face. even the voice is slightly different.

Something I don’t think a lot of people know & what I find quite interesting, is that The Collector is referred to as “a child from the stars.” Which means that they’re a child of chaos. It also explains their immense power, immortality, the fact that they’re a bit off the rails, & their face markings. People like to say they have the power OF a god but in reality, I’m almost certain they ARE half god. Not just half god, half CHAOS!!!