I don't even remember how I came across this thread, and I never really participate in this forum (though I've follow the website for some time). I'm not quite sure what you guys consider an "unpopular" opinion on Green Day, since I've read lots of things here that make me feel like an alien.
(note: after writing everything that came to mind, I realized all of my opinion are post-American Idiot, so I guess I have nothing against old-school Green Day).
- I think American Idiot is Green Day's best album. Best than any of what they did before. I believe it has more feeling, it's better written and conveys bigger messages than any other album they recorded before.
- Contrary to all of those who hate on She's a Rebel and Extraordinary Girl, I think those songs really balance American Idiot out. Especially Extraordinary Girl.
- I consider Whatsername to be the most beautiful and sadder song they've made.
- I have special feelings for 21st Century Breakdown... I first listened to then when American Idiot came out, then they toured the world, didn't come to my country and disappeared for years... 21st Century Breakdown not only brought them back to the music scene, it brought them to my country (and made me meet them!). I like the album a lot, but I think it wouldn't make a difference if everyone suddenly forgot about it.
- Even though I don't love the Trilogy 5ever, I don't think I dislike it half of what I've seen most of the people here do. I think those were merely fun albums, not meant to be taken seriously, but actually had a couple of songs that were quite good.
- ¡Dos! was my favorite album from the Trilogy hands down, and I think it had the best songs Green Day could have ever came up with in order to leave behind their punk-rock opera ear (not that I really wanted them to...)
- I don't like ¡Tre!. I love X-Kid and Dirty Rotten Bastards, but I would give them up if that would erase ¡Tre! from existance.