Board Thread:Wiki/@comment-24930713-20150810223555/@comment-24407809-20150812202527

Oh wow, I didn't know Isayama had originally planned such an ending for the series. I have to admit, if the series didn't catch on like it did, that would have been a cool way to end the series!

You make some good points, and it is entirely possible that Isayama was just using the scene to remind fans of the young, bright-eyed Eren and Armin who have spent their whole lives wishing for the outside world, and let us know that their dreams are about to come true, but I also think it's possible he was hinting at the possibility of an oncoming tragedy (Armin's death) that could ruin all of their dreams. At this moment, I'd say there's a 50% chance Armin lives, a 50% chance he dies, and a 100% chance Isayama will surprise us all with something totally unexpected that we would never have been able to predict.