FFXII had very subtle humor, so no, it doesn't have that same silliness. Some people appreciate that more, however. FFXIII was much more lighthearted. It was very serious yes, it's either be a zombie and then turn to stone or do your job and turn into a prettier stone after all, but there was plenty of well written comic relief. If something completely outlandish like "gay dudes running around in speedos" happened with the realistic art style of FFXIII, it would feel incredibly cheesy. FFVII had a lot of quirkiness to it and I liked it a lot, but that sort of thing doesn't really fly now. With all of the new things you gain with more realistic graphics there are things that you lose in exchange.

Also I'm not quite sure what anyone means by FFXIII had no emotion. One of the biggest complaints people have about this game is that there was too much of it. A lot of it anger. ARRRGH WE ARE GOING TO TURN INTO ROCKS NO MATTER WHAT WE DO THIS SUUUUCKS I AM KILLING THE GOVERNMENT/SNOW/MYSELF.