The very character-driven 'Do Not Resuscitate' continues to see Tony at odds with his mother and uncle. Junior is urging him to make peace with Livia, while he'd rather not have anything more to do with her. Speaking of Junior, he's able to leave prison for medical reasons, but is then subject to house arrest. Tony's associate Jack Massarone (Robert Desiderio) sees his construction business affected by protestors within the local black community, and Tony agrees to lend some assistance.
James Gandolfini is, as ever, a compelling, larger-than-life presence who has some great scenes with Aida Turturro (the self-serving Janices' true intentions are made clearer here, as she determines to move Livia back into her old home) and the excellent character actor Bill Cobbs. We can see that Tony quickly develops a respect for Cobbs' character, as he does in general for the older generation. All in all, 'Do Not Resuscitate' is very affecting as it depicts the ravages of old age. Especially touching are late scenes with Junior as he will require some immediate medical assistance.
One thing I really liked was seeing just how sly Tony is; one revelation was particularly rich.
A number of the regular cast members are not seen here, or are seen fleetingly, but typically solid writing & acting makes you realize that you're still not missing anything.
Eight out of 10.