"Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)" So wrote Walt Whitman in "Song of Myself." We on the Star Tribune Editorial Board are not beyond contradictions. Collectively, we believe in the long-term community value of the new Vikings stadium. Collectively, as expressed in our May 14 editorial, we're struck by the stadium design that was unveiled last week. But as individuals, not all of us were struck in the best sense of the word.

The dissenters among us recognize that a design as prominent as this must take into account many factors — flexible uses, weather, the city's architectural reputation — and that on these fronts, the proposal succeeds in many ways. But as with a Toyota Prius, sensible and contemporary though it may be, we can't say we like how it looks. Illustrations of the new stadium remind us, frankly, of one of the lesser inventions of "Star Wars." (We don't have rights to the image, but Google "sandcrawler.") Or — a lesson we've learned the hard way — of how easily shards of glass can open a wound.

So, fellow armchair architects, what do you think of the design, really? We invite you to weigh in by appending a comment to this item at startribune.com/opinion or by sending a letter to opinion@startribune.com. If you like the design, great! But if you don't, there's no better time to say so, while various approvals are still pending. After all, one way or another, you're paying for it.