>>19148051it quite literally is. shinji sets off and then undos instrumentality in both versions, it's just demonstrated in a visually different manner in the anime and the movie. the anime ending is more abstract due to the production issues they were having, EOE is the ending fully fleshed out (barring a couple weird scenes like shinji masturbating to asuka which kinda feels out of character for shinji, it's way too bold for him)
