Most Final Fantasy games do re-use the same archtypes for each game, such as having a Brooding Male Hero, a Headstrong Female, Perky Young Girl etc. yet I think Nomura does alter them within each game so that each version of the Archetype is distinct.

A lot of games and media, have cartoony visuals with unrealistic features such as hair, so I don't think we'll be looked down on for liking Final Fantasy by the general populus.