In a typical friend-group scenario ten movie-lovers got stuck in a dead-heat decision: half wanted to watch “Wicked“ while the other half preferred “Here“ (making it impossible to pick one over the other)

The second paragraph shows how quick math-changes can affect group choices. Two friends who wanted “Wicked“ had to skip movie night; this shifted the balance without anyone switching their movie pick. The new head-count became five-to-three in favor of “Here“

The last act played out simple – eight friends bought tickets to “Here“; not because it got more popular but because two “Wicked“ fans couldnt make it. Its interesting how removing votes rather than changing minds led to the final choice: the remaining movie-goers headed to their seats ready for their second-choice film