>>32126416God dammit Anon, do I have to do all the critical thinking for you?
>How did the rest of the mane 6 and the anthro abominations make it all the way to Canterlot just minutes behind Tempest who was in an airship?Tie-in material suggests that Capper and the pirates stole an airship from Verko.
>Why did Fluttershy and Applejack have about three lines each?Because the movie had limited time and budget, and they had to make compromises. AJ and Shy DID have arcs in the original drafts, but they were cut for time. Interestingly, in the final movie, Pinkie's part with the seaponies was actually Fluttershy's role in the original draft; Pinkie was supposed to get some mud troll monsters on their side by appealing to their obscure sense of humor.
>Why did Celestia say to ask for help from the hippogriffs who didn't even want to help anyway instead of Equestria's other allies?The Yaks don't have an army, the Changelings are still rebuilding their nation and can't afford global conflict, the Dragons are still iffy about working with ponies, and the Griffons are still impoverished. Also, Celestia had no idea the Storm King had already destroyed the Hippogriff nation.
