Holly shit they're fast - already around ep 18-20 from the first series. Seems to me that they intend to brake the time barrier and flawlessly connect the story to 2003.
I still won't complain though before seeing how the handle the 'new' manga material (should be just around the corner if I'm not mistaken).
The ep was kinda meh again and I was hoping for a better/longer Scar vs Homies fight but at least it managed to make me smile a few times. Next week is shaping up to be much better due to more action (something FMAB was executing excellently up until now).
On a side note - having some problems getting used to Ross's new voice. It just seemed all over the place throughout the episode.
Well, since lots of people already saw the first anime they're probably just speeding things along so they can get to the fights and new things... I'm not complaining, it's a good idea. Watching things twice can get boring...