I would never classify TFA Starscream as a “victim”. He’s probably the most vicious, conniving, back-stabbing, snarky, determined Starscream to ever be in a series. He’s constantly at Megatron’s throat and when Megatron lashes out at him, he doesn’t whimper or cry or just back off. He either sucks up to him until he’s ready to strike or he whips out the guns right away. No questions asked.