It's Never Too Late

Season 1, Episode 6, Aired

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Batman throws himself into the middle of a mob war and rescues aging mob boss Arnold Stromwell. He forces the crime lord to take a hard look at the life he's created for himself, and Stromwell has to confront his dreaded past.moreless
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  • An aging mob boss, who is at war with Rupert Thorne, has his son missing.

    6.4
    "Fair"
    By Sorfty, Oct 19, 2010
    There is not really much to say about this episode. It is true that Batman does not need theatrical and interesting supervillains like the Joker, Scarecrow or Poison Ivy to be a good episode, and there have been good ones before, e.g. P.O.V. Rupert Thorne and Arnold Stromwell are very good villains, but this episode does not hold your interest long enough to enjoy this adventure.

    The plot is decent enough, but it is not theatrical and over-the-top, nor an intriguing mystery that grips you throughout, and it really needs to be one of those to make it a good Batman adventure. There are good moments, but overall, this episode is instantly forgettable. 2/5.moreless

  • *Spoilers* Batman gets involved in a mob war between Arnold Stromwell and Rupert Thorne. Arnold's son has been kidnapped, and Stromwell wants to find out who has his son, while Thorne plots to kill Stromwell and take over the city.moreless

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    By thequietguy, Apr 18, 2009
    Although this episode was different than what I expecred from a Batman episode, I thought it was great. I thought it was very interesting to see whether or not Stromwell would change and turn himself in. It was great to see his uncertainty and sadness at what his life had become. It was nice to see how much he cared for his son, and how realized that he was the cause for his son's damaged life.
    It was kind of odd to see Batman involved in this story because it seemed he didn't really belong, but the story flowed nicely, and I like the fact that Batman actually changed somebody's life, instead of just winning a battle against a supervillain.
    Seeing an episode with this much emotion and intriging characters was actually very fun too watch. This episode has actually got me hooked to the series.moreless

  • proov that you don't need supervillains to have a nnice episode... most of the times

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    By -batmat-, Jul 28, 2008
    This episode was really touching. The mob war stuff was really cool, as their fights. Rupert Thorne doesn't seem to young as they say he is, and Stromwell is at his last moments in the business. The flashback of what happened to Arnold and his brother when they were little children was really touchinhg, and then, even when he created a world of missery and drugs and appearing to be a cold hearted man, he stills feels guilty for that (in a way he was). We then know that his brother lost a leg, and he even crys. Its really touchin. But one of the best parts of the episode was the bar explosion and the guy describing Batman. "He's like a dark angel". Really nice episodemoreless

  • Batman tries to get one of Gotham cities aging crimelords to come clean and change the city for the better, this all during a gang war between the young and the old.moreless

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    By Deo13, Nov 01, 2007
    This episode is okay for the most part. Its about an aging gangster named Arnold Stromwell who is close to losing the city to a younger crimelord named Rupert Thorne. Joseph Stromwell, Arnold's son, has gone missing and he is blaming Thorne. He sets up a meeting and Thorne uses this opportunity to try and kill Stromwell at this meeting. Batman rescues Stromwell and shows him that his son is actually in a rehab centre because of drugs that were sold to him by Arnold's own men. Batman uses this leverage to try and get Stromwell to give up records about the organization to clean up the streets. Watch the episode and watch the gang war go down. Its a good one in the sense that it shows more on the criminal minds that inhabit Gotham City.moreless

  • A somewhat different episode

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    By Shirena, Apr 22, 2007
    Not one of my favorite episodes, but somewhat interesting. An aging mobster has come to a crossroads in his life. He is losing his wife and his son, and will probably lose his life as well if he's not careful. He can't change the past, but he can change the present and the future. He has to decide what is truly important to him - power or his family. He makes his decision with the aid of Batman and an old friend from the past, a friend who came from the exact same background but who chose a totally different path.moreless
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